Calculate the calories in your favorite alcoholic drinks. Select the drink type and amount to see the real impact on your daily calorie balance.
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134 kcal
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Alcohol (ethanol) provides 7 kcal per gram, placing it between carbohydrates (4 kcal/g) and fats (9 kcal/g). Unlike macronutrients, however, alcohol cannot be stored in the body: the liver must metabolize it first, temporarily slowing fat and carbohydrate oxidation.
This means that when you drink alcohol, your body prioritizes burning ethanol before any other energy source. Fats and carbohydrates consumed alongside alcohol are more likely to be stored as body fat.
Many alcoholic drinks also contain extra calories from sugar, juice, syrups and other added ingredients. A gin and tonic, for example, may contain more calories from tonic water than from the gin itself.
| Drink | Typical serving | ABV | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular beer | 330 ml (bottle/can) | 5% | ~150 kcal |
| Non-alcoholic beer | 330 ml | 0.5% | ~70 kcal |
| Red wine | 150 ml (glass) | 13.5% | ~125 kcal |
| White wine | 150 ml (glass) | 12% | ~120 kcal |
| Cava/Champagne | 150 ml | 12% | ~90 kcal |
| Gin and tonic | 350 ml | ~10% | ~190 kcal |
| Rum and cola | 350 ml | ~10% | ~210 kcal |
| Vodka soda | 250 ml | ~10% | ~100 kcal |
| Mojito | 300 ml | ~10% | ~220 kcal |
| Whisky neat | 50 ml | 40% | ~110 kcal |
| Margarita | 250 ml | ~13% | ~280 kcal |
| Sangria | 250 ml | ~8% | ~180 kcal |