Every drink type compared, per standard serving.
Alcohol is the second most calorie-dense thing you can consume — 7 calories per gram, just behind fat's 9 and well ahead of sugar's 4. And unlike food calories, drink calories are invisible: no label on a cocktail, no serving size on a pour. Here's what everything actually costs.
| Drink | Serving | Calories | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne / prosecco | 4 oz flute | 90 | 12% |
| Dry white wine (sauv blanc, pinot grigio) | 5 oz | 120 | 12–13% |
| Red wine (pinot noir, cab, merlot) | 5 oz | 125 | 13–14.5% |
| Rosé | 5 oz | 120 | 12% |
| Sweet riesling / moscato | 5 oz | 130–160 | 8–11% |
| Port / dessert wine | 3 oz | 140–165 | 18–20% |
| Spirit | Calories | Proof |
|---|---|---|
| Vodka | 97 | 80 |
| Tequila | 97 | 80 |
| Gin | 110 | 94 (typical) |
| Whiskey / bourbon | 105 | 86 (typical) |
| Rum | 97 | 80 |
| Cognac / brandy | 98 | 80 |
Straight spirits have zero carbs — every calorie is alcohol. Mixers are where cocktails blow up; see the cocktail chart.
| Drink | Serving | Calories | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Claw / Truly hard seltzer | 12 oz | 100 | 5% |
| High Noon | 12 oz | 100 | 4.5% |
| Dry cider (Angry Orchard Crisp) | 12 oz | 190 | 5% |
| Twisted Tea | 12 oz | 194 | 5% |
| Hard kombucha | 12 oz | 120–160 | 4.5–7% |
| Canned cocktails (RTD) | 12 oz | 150–250 | 5–10% |
Ranked by calories per standard drink: vodka or tequila with soda water (~100), hard seltzer (~100), champagne (~90 per flute), light beer (~95–110), dry wine (~120). The pattern: no sugary mixers, no cream, lower ABV, smaller serving. Swapping tonic (32g sugar/bottle) for soda water alone saves ~80 calories a drink.
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