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Beer, wine and spiritsUSDA SR LegacyFDC 174837

Calories in white wine

USDA FoodData Central record for “Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white” — per 100 g, per every USDA serving size, and next to the other beer, wine and spirits rows.

The short answer

White wine: 82 kcal per 100 g. 1 serving (5 fl oz) (147 g) is 121 kcal with 0.1 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 174837, "Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white".

Per 100 g

NutrientPer 100 gShare of energy
Energy82 kcal100%
Protein0.1 g0%
Fat0 g0%
Carbohydrate2.6 g13%
Alcohol87%

White wine is 82 kcal per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). Of that energy, about 0% comes from protein, 0% from fat and 13% from carbohydrate, and 87% from alcohol. That works out to 0.1 g of protein per 100 kcalessentially not a protein source.

Per serving

The serving sizes USDA lists for this record, priced from the per-100 g figures above. Nothing here is rounded to a “portion” — the gram weight next to each label is what the calories are computed from.

ServingWeightCaloriesProteinFatCarbs
100 g100 g820.1 g0 g2.6 g
1 fl oz29 g240 g0 g0.8 g
1 serving (5 fl oz)147 g1210.1 g0 g3.8 g

Compared with other beer, wine and spirits

Foodkcal / 100 gProtein / 100 gPer serving
Regular beer430.5 g153 kcal · 1 can
Light beer290.2 g103 kcal · 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz)
Table wine830.1 g123 kcal · 1 serving (5 fl oz)
Red wine850.1 g125 kcal · 1 serving (5 fl oz)
White wine820.1 g121 kcal · 1 serving (5 fl oz)
80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey)2310 g97 kcal · 1 jigger (1.5 fl oz)

Other tables in beverages

The same numbers for the foods this one usually shares a plate — or a shopping list — with.

Questions about white wine

How many calories are in white wine?
White wine: 82 kcal per 100 g. 1 serving (5 fl oz) (147 g) is 121 kcal with 0.1 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 174837, "Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white".
How much protein is in white wine?
White wine has 0.1 g of protein per 100 g and 0.1 g per 1 serving (5 fl oz) (147 g). That is 0.1 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.
Where do these calorie figures come from?
USDA FoodData Central record 174837, “Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white” (SR Legacy, FDC SR Legacy 2018-04 + FNDDS 2024-10-31). Energy is USDA nutrient 1008 (Energy, kcal); protein, fat and carbohydrate are read from the same record. USDA data is in the public domain, and the FDC ID above links straight to it.

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