How many units (and calories) are in alcoholic drinks?
In this article, we will describe how many units (and calories) there are in alcoholic drinks.
There are about 70 calories in a unit of alcohol.
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Pint (570ml) of lower strength lager, beer or cider – 2 units (140 calories)
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Pint (570ml) of higher strength lager, beer or cider – 3 units (210 calories)
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Small glass of wine (125ml) – 1.5 units (105 calories)
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Large glass of wine (250ml) – 3 units (210 calories)
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Bottle of wine (750ml) – 9 units (630 calories)
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Single shot of spirits (25ml) – 1 unit (70 calories).
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Bottle of spirits (700ml) – 28 units (1960 calories)
Note. It is dangerous to drink a whole bottle of wine or a third of a bottle of spirits.
For adults that drink, alcohol provides 5-10% of their calorie intake – e.g. 14 units ( = 980 calories) is about 5-10% of a 2000 calorie day diet (14,000 calories a week).
Summary
In this article, we have described how many units (and calories) there are in alcoholic drinks. We hope it has been helpful.
