Health & fitness
Calculation method and formula
Drink volume [ml] × Alcohol by volume [%] ÷ 100 × 0.789 × 7
Understand the inputs
- Drink volume
- Unit: ml. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
- Alcohol by volume
- Unit: %. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
Assumptions and limitations
Fixed factors are used: protein/carbohydrate 4, fat 9 and alcohol 7 kcal/g. Real foods contain other components; salt is approximated from sodium using 2.5.
The formula uses the specified units. Displayed numbers are rounded; whole packs, item counts and full time periods may also be rounded within the calculation.