🍷 Calories in wine

Calories in wine means how much energy the drink provides. A glass of wine of about 150 millilitres contains roughly 100–150 kilocalories. The exact figure depends on the wine.

Where do the calories come from? Mostly from alcohol. One gram of alcohol holds about 7 kilocalories, almost twice as much as a gram of carbohydrate. The stronger the wine, the more calories. The second part comes from residual sugar. A dry wine has almost no sugar, while sweet wines, such as dessert and fortified ones, have a lot, and more calories.

The calories of wine are counted the same way as the calories of milk and other foods, in kilocalories. In some countries the label gives the energy value or a list of ingredients.

It is important to remember that wine is an alcoholic drink. The World Health Organization points to the harm of alcohol in large amounts. This page does not advise drinking; it only explains where the calories come from.