How many kilojoules and calories are in a glass of sparkling wine?
AUSNUT 2023 kilojoules for sparkling white wine per 100 ml, per glass and per bottle, with standard drinks and how to log a top-up.
Sparkling wine turns up at celebrations, brunches and work drinks, and because a flute looks small it is easy to lose count. A 150 ml glass is about 459 kJ (110 Cal), half as much again as a 100 ml pour. The common mistake is the top-up: a glass refilled before it is empty is hard to count, and a shared bottle (750 ml) holds about 2,283 kJ (545 Cal) in total.
Kilojoules and calories in sparkling wine per 100 g
According to Food Standards Australia New Zealand's AUSNUT 2023 database (food “Wine, white, sparkling”), 100 g of sparkling wine contains 306 kJ (73 Cal), 0.2 g of protein, 1 g of carbohydrate and 0 g of fat.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 306 kJ |
| Calories | 73 Cal |
| Protein | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Total fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Alcohol | 9.8 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 35 mg |
| Calcium | 7 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
Kilojoules per serve
Per-100 g numbers are only useful once you know your serve. Typical serves of sparkling wine, with kilojoules first as on Australian labels:
| Serve | kJ | Cal | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 ml (100 g) | 306 | 73 | 0.2 g | 1 g | 0 g |
| 1 glass (150 ml, 150 g) | 459 | 110 | 0.3 g | 1.5 g | 0 g |
| 1 bottle (750 ml, 746 g) | 2,283 | 545 | 1.5 g | 7.5 g | 0 g |
100 ml (100 g) is about 306 kJ, or 4% of the 8,700 kJ average adult daily energy intake used as the reference on Australian kilojoule menu boards.
Macro breakdown
By energy, sparkling wine is about 6% carbohydrate, 1% protein, 0% fat and 93% alcohol (using 17 kJ per gram of protein and carbohydrate, 37 kJ per gram of fat and 29 kJ per gram of alcohol).
Sparkling wine is almost entirely alcohol by energy, at 29 kJ per gram: the 14.7 g in a 150 ml glass accounts for about 426 kJ of its 459 kJ. The 1 g of sugar per 100 g adds little, about 1.5 g per glass, and there is no fat and almost no protein.
How sparkling wine compares with similar foods
| Food (per 100 g) | kJ | Cal | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premixed spirit and cola | 298 | 71 | 0 g | 11 g | 0.2 g |
| Fruit smoothie with milk | 298 | 71 | 2.4 g | 11 g | 1.8 g |
| White wine | 296 | 71 | 0.2 g | 0.1 g | 0 g |
| Milo made with milk | 361 | 86 | 4.1 g | 10 g | 3.3 g |
| Apple cider (alcoholic) | 209 | 50 | 0 g | 5.6 g | 0 g |
Is sparkling wine good for weight loss?
Sparkling wine is energy dense for a drink at 306 kJ per 100 g, and nearly all of that is alcohol, with no protein or fibre to fill you up. Three 150 ml glasses come to about 1,377 kJ (329 Cal) and about 44.1 g of alcohol, roughly 4.4 standard drinks, which is above the NHMRC limit of 4 on any day. Asking for a 100 ml pour instead of 150 ml saves about 153 kJ (37 Cal) a glass and keeps each one close to a single standard drink. Topping a glass up with soda water stretches a serve, while orange juice in a mimosa adds kilojoules on top. Per glass it is only slightly heavier than still white wine at 444 kJ.
How to log sparkling wine in Cal.AI
Cal.AI counts in calories, so a 459 kJ glass of sparkling wine is 110 Cal and a 306 kJ 100 ml pour is 73 Cal; divide kJ by 4.184 to convert. Search for sparkling wine and use Fix Results to set 100 g, 150 g or 746 g for a full bottle, then tap + on the serve control for each refill. If you split a bottle between two, log half of it: about 373 g, or 1,142 kJ (273 Cal).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilojoules are in a glass of sparkling wine?
A 150 ml glass of sparkling white wine has about 459 kJ (110 Cal) in AUSNUT 2023, with about 1.5 g of carbohydrate, 0.3 g of protein and no fat. A 100 ml pour is about 306 kJ (73 Cal). Most of the energy comes from the 14.7 g of alcohol in a 150 ml glass, at 29 kJ per gram.
How many standard drinks are in a bottle of sparkling wine?
An Australian standard drink is 10 g of alcohol. At AUSNUT 2023's 9.8 g of alcohol per 100 g, a 750 ml bottle (746 g) holds about 73.1 g, or about 7.3 standard drinks. A 150 ml glass is about 1.5 standard drinks and a 100 ml pour about 1. Check the label, as strength varies between wines.
Does sparkling wine have more kilojoules than white wine?
Only slightly, in AUSNUT 2023. Sparkling white wine has 306 kJ per 100 g and still white wine 296 kJ, so a 150 ml glass is about 459 kJ (110 Cal) against 444 kJ (106 Cal). Sparkling has a little more sugar, 1 g per 100 g against 0.1 g, but alcohol supplies most of the energy in both.
Sources
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AUSNUT 2023 food nutrient database: “Wine, white, sparkling” (food ID 29202003), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Calories and per-serve amounts calculated by Cal.AI (1 Cal = 4.184 kJ). FSANZ AUSNUT 2023
- National Health and Medical Research Council. Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol (2020). NHMRC
- NSW Food Authority. Fast Choices program: nutritional information menu labelling. NSW Food Authority
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