There are about 29 calories in 100 grams of beer.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 3 entries for beer, from 29 to 194 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Beer, light, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of beer?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 29
- Protein
- 0.2 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Carbohydrates
- 1.6 g
- Sodium
- 4 mg
Beer comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cup | 240 g | 70 | 0.48 | 0 | 3.8 |
100 grams of beer contain 0.2 grams of protein, 0 grams of fat and 1.6 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein0.2 g
- Fat0 g
- Saturated fat0 g
- Carbohydrates1.6 g
- Sugars0.1 g
- Dietary fibre0 g
- Sodium4 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of beer, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 4 mg
- Iron
- 0.03 mg
- Potassium
- 21 mg
- Magnesium
- 5 mg
- Zinc
- 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B12
- 0.02 mcg
- Folate
- 6 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 3 entries for beer.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer dough, baked | 194 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 24.1 |
| Beer, all types | 43 | 0.5 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Beer, lightThe entry used above | 29 | 0.2 | 0 | 1.6 |
These foods are close to beer in calories.
- Hazelnut drink, Hazelnut Original, Alpro29 calories per 100 g
- Water, carbonated, lightly flavored, various flavors, Schweppes25 calories per 100 g
- Water, carbonated, flavored, sweetened, Kinley25 calories per 100 g
- Coffee, prepared from instant mix, with whitener and sugar30 calories per 100 g
- Nectar, tomato, Prigat24 calories per 100 g
- Drink, Isotonic, Isostar, ready to drink30 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in beer.
How many calories are in beer?
100 grams of beer have about 29 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 3 entries for it, from 29 to 194 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of beer?
50 grams have 15 calories, 100 grams have 29 and 200 grams have 58.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in beer?
In 100 grams there are 0.2 g of protein, 0 g of fat and 1.6 g of carbohydrates, of which 0.1 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one cup of beer?
The Ministry's table gives 240 grams for one cup of beer, which is 70 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.