🍺 Drink Calorie Calculator
Calculate calories and carbs in your favorite drinks
Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram, making it nearly as calorie-dense as fat (9 cal/g). Use this calculator to understand the nutritional content of your drinks.
Beer: 10-15g, Sweet wine: 5-10g, Dry wine/spirits: 0-2g
📚 Understanding Alcohol Calories
Calorie Sources in Drinks:
- Alcohol: 7 calories per gram
- Carbohydrates: 4 calories per gram (sugars, residual malt)
- Protein/Fat: Negligible in most drinks
Typical Calorie Ranges:
- Light Beer (12oz): 90-110 calories
- Regular Beer (12oz): 140-180 calories
- IPA (12oz): 180-220 calories
- Stout (12oz): 200-250 calories
- White Wine (5oz): 120-130 calories
- Red Wine (5oz): 120-140 calories
- Shot of Spirits (1.5oz): 95-110 calories
- Margarita (6oz): 200-300 calories
- Piña Colada (8oz): 300-500 calories
Lower-Calorie Options:
- Choose light beers or lower-ABV session beers
- Opt for dry wines over sweet wines
- Drink spirits with zero-calorie mixers (soda water, diet soda)
- Avoid cream-based or sugary cocktails
- Alternate alcoholic drinks with water
The Formula:
Alcohol Calories = (Volume oz × ABV × 0.02 × 7) / 0.01
Simplified: Volume × ABV × 1.6 = Alcohol Calories (approximate)
💡 Health Reminder: Moderate drinking is defined as up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men. Remember that alcohol calories are "empty calories" with no nutritional value.