Nutrition facts · Drinks
Calories in Beer
Regular beer has 43 calories per 100 g, and a 12 fl oz can (356 g) has 153 calories. Beer has no fat and only a little protein. Most of its calories come from alcohol, with carbohydrates supplying most of the rest.
Calories come from: Carbs 88% · Fat 0% · Protein 12%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 43 kcal | 0.5 g | 3.6 g | 0 g |
| 1 can (12 fl oz) | 356 g | 153 kcal | 1.6 g | 12.6 g | 0 g |
| 1 fl oz | 29.7 g | 13 kcal | 0.1 g | 1.1 g | 0 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 43 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.6 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| of which saturated | 0 g |
| Sodium | 4 mg |
What changes the calories
- Alcohol content matters most: stronger beers such as many craft IPAs, stouts and imperial styles usually have more calories than a regular lager.
- Light beers are brewed to have less alcohol and fewer carbs, so they generally have fewer calories than regular beer.
- Serving size varies a lot, since a pint, a tall can or a large draft pour holds more than a standard 12 fl oz can.
- Mixers and add-ins, such as lemonade in a shandy or juice in a beer cocktail, add their own calories on top of the beer.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Check the volume of your drink, such as the can size, bottle size or glass size, rather than counting every drink as one can.
- Log the closest match to what you actually drank, choosing a light or high-strength beer entry when that fits better than regular beer.
- In BerryFit, log each drink as you have it so the calories from an evening out don't get forgotten.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a can of beer?
A 12 fl oz can of regular beer has 153 calories. Light and stronger beers will differ from this.
How many carbs are in beer?
Regular beer has 3.6 g of carbs per 100 g, which comes to 12.6 g in a 12 fl oz can.
Why does beer have calories if it has no fat and little sugar?
Most of the calories in beer come from alcohol, which provides energy but isn't counted as protein, carbs or fat. The carbohydrates in beer add the rest.
Does beer have more calories than wine?
By weight, regular beer has fewer calories than wine: 43 per 100 g, compared with 82 for white wine and 85 for red wine. A typical beer serving is larger than a glass of wine, though, so compare the amounts you actually drink.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all, FDC ID 168746); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
