Food calories · USDA data
Calories in beer
153 calories
in 1 can, 356 g
- Protein
- 1.6 g
- Carbs
- 12.6 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Beer has 153 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 can, which weighs 356 g. Per 100 g, beer has 43 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 89%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 233 g of beer to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.7 × 1 can.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 can | 356 g | 153 | 1.6 g | 12.6 g | 0 g |
| 1 fl oz | 29.7 g | 13 | 0.1 g | 1.1 g | 0 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 12 | 0.1 g | 1 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 43 | 0.5 g | 3.6 g | 0 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your beer may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 11% of calories (0.5 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 89% (3.6 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 0% (0 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, cola has the fewest calories of these four (42 per 100 g) and red wine the most (85).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer | 43 | 0.5 g | 3.6 g | 0 g |
| Cola | 42 | 0 g | 10.4 g | 0.3 g |
| White wine | 82 | 0.1 g | 2.6 g | 0 g |
| Red wine | 85 | 0.1 g | 2.6 g | 0 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in beer?
Beer has 153 calories. USDA weighs 1 can at 356 g, and beer has 43 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does beer have?
1 can (356 g) has 1.6 g of protein, 3% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0.5 g.
How many carbs does beer have?
1 can has 12.6 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 0 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all (FDC ID 168746). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.