🍻 Alcohol Calories Calculator
Add your drinks to calculate total calories, see food equivalents, and project the weekly impact on your diet.
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📒 Standard Drink Reference (14g pure alcohol)
🍺 Regular Beer
12 oz (355 ml) at 5% ABV
~154 calories
🍷 Light Beer
12 oz (355 ml) at 4% ABV
~100 calories
🍷 Wine (red/white)
5 oz (148 ml) at 12% ABV
~123 calories
🥂 Spirits (80 proof)
1.5 oz (44 ml) at 40% ABV
~97 calories
🥂 Cocktail (mixed)
Varies widely: 150–400+ cal depending on mixers
How Alcohol Calories Are Calculated
Alcohol (ethanol) contains 7 calories per gram. The formula: Calories = ABV% × Volume (ml) × 0.789 (density of ethanol) × 7. Beer and wine also contain carbohydrates, which add additional calories beyond pure alcohol.
Unlike protein and carbohydrates (4 cal/g) or fat (9 cal/g), alcohol calories provide little to no nutritional value and are processed differently by the body. They are often called "empty calories."