Alcohol Calorie Calculator
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Alcohol has 7 calories per gram, almost as much as fat. A 12-oz beer at 5% ABV holds about 14 g of alcohol, roughly 100 calories, plus the calories from its carbs.
| Per drink | |
| Pure alcohol | 14 g |
| Calories from alcohol | 98 kcal |
| Calories from carbs/sugar | 52 kcal |
| U.S. standard drinks | 1 (14 g of alcohol each) |
| Total for 1 | 150 kcal |
| Walking to burn it off (about 4 kcal per minute) | about 38 minutes |
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- Alcohol volume = 354.9 mL × 5% = 17.74 mL.
- Alcohol mass = mL × 0.789 g/mL (ethanol density) = 14 g.
- Calories = 7 kcal per gram of alcohol + 4 kcal per gram of carbohydrate.
How to calculate alcohol calories
- Alcohol volume = drink volume × ABV.
- Alcohol grams = alcohol volume (mL) × 0.789 (the density of ethanol).
- Calories = 7 × alcohol grams + 4 × grams of carbohydrate.
Standard drinks
In the U.S. a standard drink has 14 g of pure alcohol: 12 oz of 5% beer, 5 oz of 12% wine or 1.5 oz of 40% spirits.
Calories in common drinks
| Drink | Approx. calories |
|---|---|
| Light beer, 12 oz | about 100 |
| Regular beer, 12 oz | about 150 |
| Wine, 5 oz | about 120 |
| Spirits, 1.5 oz | about 100 |
Alcohol Calorie Calculator quiz: 10 questions
Test yourself with 10 multiple-choice questions. Choose an answer and press Submit to see if you are right and why. Your score appears at the end.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a beer?
Most regular beers have 140 to 200 calories per 12 oz; light beers about 100.
Why does alcohol have so many calories?
Ethanol stores 7 kcal per gram, and many drinks add sugar.
Does the body store alcohol as fat?
The body burns alcohol first, which pauses fat burning, so the calories from food eaten with it are more likely stored.
What is a standard drink?
14 g of pure alcohol in the U.S.
Can I use mL?
Yes, switch the size units.
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