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Alcoholic beverages, like many other drinks, contain calories that can add up quickly. Going out for a couple of drinks can add 500 calories, or more, to your daily intake. Most alcoholic drinks have little to no nutritional value. Watching how much you drink can help you lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. Cocktails mixed with soda, juice, cream, or ice cream can have especially high calorie counts. If you find you are having trouble cutting back on alcohol, talk with your health care provider.

Here is a list of some popular alcoholic beverages, their serving sizes, and the number of calories in each.

Calorie count - alcoholic beverages
BEVERAGESERVING SIZECALORIES
Beer
Beer (light)12 fl oz (355 ml) 103
Beer (regular)12 fl oz (355 ml) 153
Beer (higher alcohol, craft beers)12 fl oz (355 ml) 170 to 350
Distilled Alcohol
Gin (80 proof)1.5 fl oz (45 ml)97
Gin (94 proof)1.5 fl oz (45 ml)116
Rum (80 proof)1.5 fl oz (45 ml)97
Rum (94 proof)1.5 fl oz (45 ml)116
Vodka (80 proof)1.5 fl oz (45 ml)97
Vodka (94 proof)1.5 fl oz (45 ml)116
Whiskey (80 proof)1.5 fl oz (45 ml)97
Whiskey (94 proof)1.5 fl oz (45 ml)116
Liqueurs
Coffee liqueur1.5 fl oz (45 ml)160
Coffee liqueur with cream1.5 fl oz (45 ml)154
Crème de menthe1.5 fl oz (45 ml)186
Mixed Drinks
Bloody Mary4.5 fl oz (133 ml) 120
Chocolate martini2.5 fl oz (74 ml)418
Cosmopolitan2.75 fl oz (81 ml)146
Daiquiri2.75 fl oz (81 ml) 137
Highball8 fl oz (235 ml)110
Hot buttered rum8 fl oz (235 ml)292
Mai Tai5 fl oz (145 ml)306
Margarita4 fl oz (120 ml)168
Mimosa4 fl oz (120 ml)75
Mint Julep4.5 fl oz (135 ml)165
Mojito6 fl oz (177 ml)143
Pina colada7 fl oz (207 ml)380
Rum and Coke8 fl oz (235 ml) 185
Rum and Diet Coke8 fl oz (235 ml)100
Tequila sunrise7 fl oz (207 ml)232
Vodka and tonic7 fl oz (207 ml)189
Whiskey sour3 fl oz (89 ml)125
White Russian8 fl oz (235 ml)568
Wine
White table wine5 fl oz (145 ml)128
Gewurztraminer5 fl oz (145 ml)128
Muscat5 fl oz (145 ml)129
Riesling5 fl oz (145 ml)129
Chenin Blanc5 fl oz (145 ml)129
Chardonnay5 fl oz (145 ml)128
Sauvignon Blanc5 fl oz (145 ml)128
Fume Blanc5 fl oz (145 ml)128
Pinot Grigio5 fl oz (145 ml)128
Dry dessert wine3.5 fl oz (90 ml)157
Red table wine5 fl oz (145 ml) 125
Petite Sirah5 fl oz (145 ml)125
Merlot5 fl oz (145 ml)122
Cabernet Sauvignon5 fl oz (145 ml)122
Red Zinfandel5 fl oz (145 ml) 129
Burgundy5 fl oz (145 ml)122
Pinot Noir5 fl oz (145 ml)121
Claret5 fl oz (145 ml)122
Syrah5 fl oz (145 ml)122
Red dessert wine3.5 fl oz (90 ml)165

Alternative Names

Weight loss - calorie count - alcoholic beverages; Overweight - calorie count - alcoholic beverages; Obesity - calorie count - alcoholic beverages

References

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism website. Alcohol calorie calculator. rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/tools/calculators/alcohol-calorie-calculator. Accessed May 31, 2024.

Nielsen SJ, Kit BK, Fakhouri T, Ogden CL. Calories consumed from alcoholic beverages by U.S. adults, 2007-2010. NCHS Data Brief. 2012;(110):1-8. PMID: 23384768 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23384768/.

US Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Research Service website. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Accessed May 31, 2024.

Review Date 5/14/2024

Updated by: Stefania Manetti, RDN, CDCES, RYT200, My Vita Sana LLC - Nourish and heal through food, San Jose, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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