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Calories in an Alcoholic Drink from Volume and ABV Calculator

Energy from ethanol: 7.1 kcal per gram of pure alcohol.

Calculates calories from alcohol: Cal = volume(mL) × ABV/100 × 0.789 × 7.1 kcal/g, plus calories from carbohydrates if known.

Daniel Oh By Daniel Oh
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  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Cal_alc = Vol × ABV/100 × 0.789 × 7.1

In depth

Calculates calories from alcohol: Cal = volume(mL) × ABV/100 × 0.789 × 7.1 kcal/g, plus calories from carbohydrates if known.