This is a quick guide to units and calories in the most common alcoholic drinks.
Working out your alcohol unit intake can sometimes be tricky, especially when there is such a range of alcoholic drinks of different strengths available. Make sure you read the label to establish the ABV percentage of a drink, as this indicates the alcohol content. Remember, the stronger the alcohol the higher the calories, so choosing lower strength alcoholic drinks can be very helpful in keeping you to your alcohol and calorie target.
If you have a usual tipple of choice, we recommend you work out its unit and calorie content so that it's easier to keep count through out the week. You can use online calculators to measure the units and calories by visiting expert sites such as the Drinkaware website.
Red Wine
11% ABV
Small Glass (125ml) - 1.4 units, 100 calories
Medium glass (175ml) - 1.9 units, 140 calories
Large glass (250ml) - 2.8 units, 200 calories
14% ABV
Small glass (125ml) - 1.8 units, 125 calories
Medium glass (175ml) - 2.4 units, 175 calories
Large glass (250ml) - 3.5 units 250 calories
White wine
11% ABV
Small glass (125 ml) - 1.4 units, 94 calories
Medium glass (175ml) - 1.9 units, 131 calories
Large glass (250ml) - 2.8 units, 188 calories
14% ABV
Small glass (125ml) - 1.8 units, 124 calories
Medium glass (175ml) - 2.4 units, 175 calories
Large glass (250ml) - 3.5 units, 250 calories
Beer
4% ABV
Pint (568ml) - 2.3 units, 182 calories
1/2 Pint (284ml) - 1.1 units, 91 calories
Small Bottle (330ml) - 1.3 units, 106 calories
5% ABV
Pint (568ml) - 2.8 units, 244 calories
1/2 Pint (284ml) - 1.4 units, 122 calories
Small bottle (330ml) - 1.6 units, 142 calories
Cider
4.5% ABV
Pint (568ml) - 2.6 units, 216 calories
1/2 Pint (284ml) - 1.3 units, 108 calories
Double size beer bottle (660ml) - 3 units, 251 calories
Spirits
40% ABV
Single average shot (25ml) - 1 unit, 61 calories
Single Gin & Tonic - 0.9 units, 108 calories
Single Rum & Coke - 1 unit, 130 calories
Single Vodka & Coke - 0.9 units, 120 calories
Cocktails
Margarita - 3.8 units, 170 calories
Mojito - 2 units, 168 calories
Strawberry Daiquiri (37ml) - 1.9 units, 135 calories
Alcopops
WKD (275 ml) - 1.1 units, 228 calories
Bacardi Breezer (275ml) - 1.1 units, 179 calories
Smirnoff Ice (275ml) - 1.1 units, 176 calories
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