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Same-portion calorie comparison

How many calories are in a glass of red wine?

The same pour of wine can differ because both alcohol and residual sugar provide energy. Record the wine style and actual glass size in Calk.

Glass of red wine: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

The versions may look almost identical even when their calories differ.

Same 150 g portion, different choices: beer, wine sweetness, cider, spirits, fortified wine.

How sweetness affects calories in wine

In these two examples, the changes are: wine sweetness — dry red wine → red wine sweet.

Lower calorie 112 kcal 150 g 75 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +114%
Higher calorie 240 kcal 150 g 160 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Alcoholic drink: 75 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 33/0/67 Higher calorie Calk card for Alcoholic drink: 160 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 1/0/99
  • The sweet red shown contains more than 45 g of residual sugar per liter, making the same-size pour nearly twice as caloric as the dry wine.
  • Alcohol contributes 7 kcal per gram in both wines. The residual sugar explains the rest of the difference between these two pours.

Calories in dry, sweet and fortified wine

Calculate calories and macros for dry or sweet red and white wine, fortified wine, beer and alcohol-free alternatives using the pour you had.

Alcoholic drinkSemi-sweet red wineSemi-sweet white wineGlass of red wineAlcohol-free beerDry red wineDry white wineSweet red wineSweet white wineGlass of wineNon-alcoholic beerFortified wine

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Questions about calories in wine and alcoholic drinks

Does sweet red wine have more calories than dry red wine?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 112 and 240 kcal per 150 g. The same pour of wine can differ because both alcohol and residual sugar provide energy.
Why does the same glass of sweet wine contain more calories than dry wine?
The sweet red shown contains more than 45 g of residual sugar per liter, making the same-size pour nearly twice as caloric as the dry wine. Alcohol contributes 7 kcal per gram in both wines. The residual sugar explains the rest of the difference between these two pours.
How do I calculate calories for my own glass of wine?
Open Alcoholic drink in Calk, choose the wine style and sweetness, then enter the volume you actually poured.

Calculate your own glass of wine in Calk

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