Calories in red wine

Table wine. 85 kcal (356 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Red wine provides about 85 kcal (356 kJ) per 100 g, and most of that energy comes from alcohol rather than sugar. A typical dry red contains around 10.6 g of alcohol and only 2.6 g of carbohydrate per 100 g. With alcohol supplying about 7 kcal per gram, roughly 87% of the calories are from the alcohol itself. Protein and fat are essentially zero.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors, and 7 kcal per gram for alcohol:

Things worth knowing

• A standard 150 ml (5 fl oz) glass has about 125 kcal / 523 kJ; a large 250 ml glass is about 209 kcal / 875 kJ, and a 750 ml bottle about 627 kcal / 2625 kJ.
• A 150 ml glass holds about 15.6 g of alcohol, roughly 1.5 Australian standard drinks (10 g each) or about 2 UK units (8 g each).
• Dry white wine is almost identical at 82 kcal per 100 g, so colour makes little difference. Higher-alcohol reds (14–15%) carry more calories than lighter ones.
• Sweet and fortified wines such as port contain much more sugar and alcohol, so they are noticeably higher in calories than table wine.

Converting these figures

One 1 glass (5 fl oz, 150 ml) of red wine is 125 kcal, which is 523 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 281 g of red wine to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.