Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries: calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries, Cajun-seasoned fries topped with cheese sauce and fry sauce in a paper cup, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts the Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries at 39% of an adult’s daily calories, 127% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 0.6 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries? It contains 771 kcal, 42g of fat (9.1g saturated), 4g of sugar and 3.81g of salt, one of the higher-calorie items on the menu.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Energy	771 kcal
Fat	42g
of which saturates	9.1g
Carbohydrate	79g
of which sugars	4g
Fibre	9g
Salt	3.81g
Protein	15g
Approximate weight	331g

Nutrition figures are from the Five Guys UK allergen, ingredient and nutrition guide (5 August 2026), per item as sold. Boone converts them to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

A portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 771 kcal, which is 39% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 42g of total fat, of which 9.1g is saturated, 4g of sugar, 3.81g of salt, 15g of protein and 9g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 9.1g represents 45% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries is assembled from 4 separately prepared components. Across the whole item the ingredient list names acidity regulators, antioxidants, colours, emulsifiers, flavour enhancers, flavourings, maltodextrin, modified starches and stabilisers. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the item survive industrial production, storage and transport.

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries carries a large share of a child’s daily salt

A portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 3.81g of salt, which is 127% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6. It is also high in saturated fat.

Adult daily reference intakes (Reference Intake, RI)

Calories2,000 kcal

Total fat70g

Saturated fat20g

Carbohydrate260g

Sugars90g

Fibre30g

Salt6g

Protein50g

Sugar in Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 2.5g of free sugar per standard serving (0.6 teaspoons). Low sugar

The NHS free sugar limit is 30g per day for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6. Free sugar excludes the sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit. The table below shows how this compares across all age groups.

Free sugar by portion: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	2.5g 8%	2.5g 8%	2.5g 8%	2.5g 10%	2.5g 13%
Teaspoons	0.6 tsp

Boone calculates these percentages from Five Guys UK published nutrition data against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.

Salt in Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 3.81g of salt per standard serving. High salt

Children have lower salt limits: 3g per day for ages 4 to 6, 5g for ages 7 to 10. The table below shows how this serving compares to daily limits for adults and children.

Salt by portion: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	3.81g 64%	3.81g 64%	3.81g 64%	3.81g 76%	3.81g 127%

Calories in Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 771 kcal per standard serving. Moderate calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex. The table below shows how this serving compares to typical daily reference intakes.

Calories by portion: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Portion	Adult (female) 2000 kcal	Adult (male) 2500 kcal	Age 11 to 17 1936 kcal	Age 7 to 10 1553 kcal	Age 4 to 6 1291 kcal
Per portion	771 kcal 39%	771 kcal 31%	771 kcal 40%	771 kcal 50%	771 kcal 60%

Saturated fat in Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 9.1g of saturated fat per standard serving. Moderate saturated fat

The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower again for children. The table below shows how this serving compares.

Saturated fat by portion: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	9.1g 45%	9.1g 30%	9.1g 45%	9.1g 51%	9.1g 57%

Fibre in Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 9g of fibre per standard serving. A good source of fibre

Fibre is the one figure here that is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under. UK guidance is 30g a day for adults, 25g for ages 11 to 17, 20g for ages 7 to 10 and 15g for ages 4 to 6. Most people in the UK fall well short. The table below shows how much of a day’s fibre this serving provides.

Fibre by portion: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	9g 30%	9g 30%	9g 36%	9g 45%	9g 60%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

2.5g of the 4g counts as free sugar, about 0.6 teaspoons. The other 1.5g is naturally occurring, and does not count against the NHS limit.

Free (added) sugars come from

maltodextrin, sugar in the cheese sauce
sugar in the Five Guys fry sauce

Naturally occurring sugars come from

sugars naturally present in the fries
lactose in the cheese sauce

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6. Sources are read from the published ingredient list for each component.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries is assembled from 4 separately prepared components, combined and cooked at the point of sale. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains acidity regulators, antioxidants, colours, emulsifiers, flavour enhancers, flavourings, maltodextrin, modified starches and stabilisers. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Acidity regulators

Control acidity so colour, flavour and shelf life stay stable. Found in the cheese sauce.

Antioxidants

Slow the natural oxidation of fats, so components keep their colour and flavour. Found in the Five Guys fry sauce.

Colours

Restore or standardise appearance after processing. Found in the cheese sauce.

Emulsifiers

Help oil-based and water-based ingredients blend and stay blended. Found in the cheese sauce.

Flavour enhancers

Deepen savoury flavour, here through yeast extract. Found in the cheese sauce.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the cheese sauce, Five Guys fry sauce.

Maltodextrin

Bulk out a product and carry flavour, with little taste of its own. Found in the cheese sauce.

Modified starches

Thicken and hold water in a way unmodified flour cannot. Found in the cheese sauce.

Stabilisers

Stop mixtures separating and hold texture during storage and transport. Found in the cheese sauce, Five Guys fry sauce.

Boone classifies Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the additives named above. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy. Read from the published ingredient list in the Five Guys UK allergen, ingredient and nutrition guide (5 August 2026).

A portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains at least 37 distinct ingredients: 25 raw and 12 manufactured. Ordered + a cheeseburger all the way that reaches 66, of which 25 are manufactured. Raw means something you could buy and cook with at home; manufactured means a substance that only exists as an output of industrial processing.

Ingredient count by order: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

What you order	Raw	Manufactured	Total	% manufactured
Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries on its own	25	12	37	32%
Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries + a cheeseburger	36	22	58	38%
Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries + a cheeseburger all the way	41	25	66	38%

The 12 manufactured ingredients

beta-carotene, calcium disodium edta, cheese powder, flavouring, lecithin, maltodextrin, modified starch, paprika extract, spice and herb extracts, trisodium citrate, xanthan gum, yeast extract.

The 25 raw ingredients

apple cider vinegar, carrot, cayenne pepper, celery seeds, cheddar cheese, dried herb, egg yolk, garlic, mustard seeds, onion, oregano, palm oil, paprika, peanut oil, potato, rapeseed oil, salt, skimmed milk powder, spice, spirit vinegar, sugar, sunflower oil, tomato, water, white pepper.

What those ingredients are, by type

Herbs and spices7

Fruit and vegetables4

Meat, fish, dairy and eggs4

Acids and acidity regulators3

Nuts and seeds3

Oils and fats3

Sugars and syrups2

Colours2

Flavourings2

Salt and minerals1

Water1

Preservatives and antioxidants1

Emulsifiers1

Starches1

Stabilisers and thickeners1

Grains and flours1

Boone counts every distinct named ingredient on Five Guys’s published component lists, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates, so salt appearing in four components counts once. Additive class names are dropped and the named substance kept, so “stabiliser (xanthan gum)” counts xanthan gum once. Vitamins and minerals added to flour by law are not counted. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as flour, sugar, salt and oil. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing.

Ingredients

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries is assembled from 4 separately prepared components.

Ingredients by component: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Fries

Potatoes, PEANUT oil, salt.

Cajun seasoning

Garlic, salt, onion, paprika, oregano, white pepper, cayenne pepper, CELERY seeds, rapeseed oil.

Cheese sauce

Water, cheddar cheese (10%) (MILK), modified starch, skimmed MILK powder, vegetable oil (palm), cheese powder (3%) (MILK), vegetable stock powder (salt, yeast extract, maltodextrin, sugar, dried onion, dried carrot, dried tomato, dried herb, sunflower oil), salt, acidity regulator (trisodium citrate), flavouring (MILK), stabiliser (xanthan gum), emulsifier (lecithin), colours (paprika extract, beta-carotene).

Five Guys fry sauce

Mayonnaise (rapeseed oil, EGG yolk, spirit vinegar, sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, water, ground MUSTARD seeds, antioxidant (calcium disodium EDTA), spice), tomato ketchup (tomatoes, spirit vinegar, sugar, salt, spice and herb extracts (CELERY), spice), pickle juice (sugar, spirit vinegar, water, salt, flavourings, stabiliser: xanthan gum), Cajun seasoning (garlic, salt, onion, paprika, oregano, white pepper, cayenne pepper, CELERY seeds, rapeseed oil).

Ingredients taken from the Five Guys UK allergen, ingredient and nutrition guide (5 August 2026). Recipes change, so always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains milk, eggs, peanuts, celery and mustard.

Allergen information: Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries

Allergen	Status
Wheat	Not present
Rye	Not present
Barley	Not present
Oats	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Not present
Milk	Contains
Eggs	Contains
Peanuts	Contains
Tree nuts	Not present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Celery	Contains
Mustard	Contains
Sulphites	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Lupin	Not present

Contains = declared as an ingredient. May contain traces = Five Guys marks the item as not suitable for that allergy because of manufacturing or preparation. Five Guys cooks its fries in peanut oil and states there is always a risk of cross contamination, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free. Bacon items are only served in non-Halal restaurants. From the Five Guys UK allergen, ingredient and nutrition guide (5 August 2026).

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries?+

Boone calculates that a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 771 kcal, which is 39% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 60% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries?+

A portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 4g of sugar. Boone calculates that 2.5g of it is free sugar, about 0.6 teaspoons, and the rest is naturally occurring.

How much of a child’s daily sugar limit is a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries?+

Boone measures the 2.5g of free sugar in a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries against NHS limits: 13% of the daily allowance for a child aged 4 to 6, 10% for ages 7 to 10, and 8% for an adult.

How much saturated fat is in a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries?+

A portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 9.1g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 45% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 30% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g respectively.

How much salt is in a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries?+

A portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 3.81g of salt. Boone calculates that as 127% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 64% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it contains acidity regulators, antioxidants, colours, emulsifiers, flavour enhancers, flavourings, maltodextrin, modified starches and stabilisers. NOVA describes how far a food is from its whole-food form, not how nutritious it is.

How much fibre is in a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries?+

A portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 9g of fibre. Boone calculates that as 30% of an adult’s 30g daily target and 60% of the 15g target for a child aged 4 to 6. Fibre is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under.

Is a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries suitable for children?+

For a child aged 4 to 6, Boone’s analysis flags that its 3.81g of salt is 127% of that age group’s daily limit; its 9.1g of saturated fat is 57% of their daily guideline. That does not make it off limits, but it does mean a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries uses up a large share of a young child’s day in one item.

How much protein is in a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries?+

A portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries contains 15g of protein, which Boone calculates as 30% of a 50g adult daily target.

How does a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries score on the nutrient profiling model?+

Boone scores a portion of Five Guys Loaded Cajun Fries at 4 on the government’s 2018 nutrient profiling model, calculated per 100g. The model classes a food scoring 4 or more as less healthy, so this item would be. The 2018 model is published but not yet used for advertising rules.