Last Updated on March 8, 2023 by Woody Pet

Picture this scenario in your head:

You’re sitting on your couch using your phone, browsing the internet, and social media, and watching videos while eating some French fries you fried a while ago. All is well and good in the world.

Then you suddenly feel a gentle nudge. It’s your dog. He’s just awoken from a nap and is clearly famished, seeing that he’s licking his lips, looking keenly at the bowl of fries on your hand

He wants some, so feed him a piece of a French fry.

With all the news about dog health, with people constantly changing their minds and opinions about what’s good for their dogs and not, you begin to ask the question by stating a query:

Can dogs eat French fries?

Seeing that your dog seems to be enjoying himself while he munches happily on the piece of French fry you gave him, you assure yourself that yes, they most definitely can.

But surely there’s more to this than initially thought, so we are going to discuss the topic of whether dogs would have any benefits when eating French fries, as well as any other concerns you have to keep in mind when giving your pet dog French fries.

French Fries And Dogs Seem To Be A Match Made In Heaven – Here’s Why Dogs Love Fries!

If dogs could talk, they are most likely going to want their owners to hand them all the French fries from our hands and just dump them into their immediate vicinity. There is no mistaking that French fries are not just delicious for us, but the same goes for our canine companions.

But, what’s the big deal about French fries and why do our pet dogs love them? This is under the umbrella concern: what can dogs eat?

We are well aware that French fries are made from potatoes, and potatoes are one of the most delicious, nutritious, and popular vegetables out there on the market.

But despite all the glitz and glamour that French fries have, we should keep in mind that as dog owners, the onus of responsibility is on us to be disciplined on what we feed our dogs as well as how much of it we must feed them. French fries in this regard are no exception.

It is quite hard to admit to ourselves that despite French fries being made from potatoes, it does not necessarily mean that French fries are as healthy as potatoes. 

Processed French fries, especially the sort that come from bags stacked on top of one another from the frozen goods section of your local supermarket are often the most accessible to your everyday shopper. 

These kinds of French fries are not only easily bought and accessible, but on a per-pound basis, they are the cheapest sort.

French Fries Are Not As Healthy As You Would Like Them To Be – Here’s Why:

French fries contain lots of Sodium, so much so that a hundred grams of French fries contain two hundred eighty-two milligrams worth of the stuff. French fries on the same metric contain twenty-one grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of protein, and two grams of Fiber. 

As per the vitamins and minerals, French fries on the same metric contain Folate with seven percent of the recommended daily intake, Manganese with six percent of the recommended daily intake, Pantothenic Acid or Vitamin B5 with eight percent of the recommended daily intake, Vitamin C with sixteen percent of the recommended daily intake, Vitamin B6 with nine percent of the recommended daily intake, Thiamine with seven percent of the recommended daily intake and Niacin with eleven percent of the recommended daily intake. French fries do not contain Vitamins A and E.

What these numbers say is that French fries do not have as many vitamins and minerals to consider them anything but lacking nutrition-wise, as well as the amount of sodium and fat, make it more so unnecessary as a meal for your dog in the perspective of health and wellness.

News Flash – French Fries Are Unhealthy! When Can You Only Give Your Dog French Fries?

French fries are not as great as they are hyped up to be, and are in fact only ideal to consume as snacks. The same way applies to your pet dog. 

Only feed your dog French fries on special occasions, and not on an almost frequent basis.

If overfed with French fries, dogs will have adverse health effects, in the long run, one of which is obesity. French fries contain lots of fats and calories which could contribute to weight gain in the short run, and obesity along the way.

French fries have a lot of preservatives, salts as well as other additives to retain crispness and flavour despite being refrigerated for a long period of time. Once these preservatives and additives clump up in your dog’s system, the aggregate of which will have negative effects, from weakened digestion, indigestion, diarrhea, and loss of appetite.

Uncooked French fries should also be kept away from paw’s reach from dogs. It is unhealthy for them to eat raw French fries as these might be contaminated and could cause your dog bacterial infection.

After much deliberation and discussion in regard to the query: “Can dogs eat French fries?”

We have agreed that yes, they can definitely eat French fries, no doubt about it.

But as a responsible dog owner, the onus of responsibility rests upon you to know how much French fries you can give to your dog and when.

French fries are unhealthy due to them containing large amounts of salt, fat, and calories, and should, therefore, be only given in scarce quantities as well as in less frequency.

French fries are best to be given as treats, not as an almost everyday meal given in equivalent frequency as their daily dietary regimen.

If given in excess, French fries can cause problems for your dogs such as indigestion, diarrhea, and loss of appetite.

With all that said, give your dog French fries as responsibly and as seldomly as you can.