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. 2011 Feb 25;68(4):134–142. doi: 10.1186/0778-7367-68-4-134

Table 1.

Alcohol content for the most common alcoholic drinks

Consumption Portion of 1 consumption (g/glass) Alcohol by volume
(%)
Alcohol content (g/consumption)
Low-alcohol beer 250 0-4 0-10

Alcopops 275 5-8 13.75-22

Beer 250
330
4-12
(most often 4-6)
10-30
13.2-39.6

Wine 125 9-18
(most often 12.5-14.5)
11.25-22.5

Champagne 100 10-13 10-13

Liquor 35 15-55 5.25-19.25

Spirits (e.g. whisky, gin, vodka) 35
50
20-95
(usually around 40)
7-33.25
10-47.5

Based on information obtained from Nubel Food composition table and Oxford Handbook of Nutrition and Dietetics [36]