Wendy's new "Natural-Cut" Fries: With skin—and more sodium

We haven't yet taste-tested Wendy's new fries, which debuted today in many restaurants around the country and will be served in all by the end of next week, but we did look at their nutritional profile. Served up with a little bit of skin still on, plus a dusting of sea salt, a medium serving has slightly more fiber than the original, thanks probably to that little bit of skin: 6 grams vs. 5 grams. But it also has 150 more milligrams of sodium (500 vs. 350), a few more calories (420 vs. 410), and one extra gram of total fat (20 vs. 19). Serving size (5 ounces) and saturated-fat count (3.5 grams) remain unchanged. Our previous tests of French fries found that Wendy's spuds, like those at McDonald's and Burger King, are trans-fat free.

 —Joel Keehn, senior editor