✦ ~2-2.5 units per pint
✦ 170-200 kcal per pint
✦ Most consumed UK alcohol
✦ B vitamins from fermentation
Standard lager (typically 3.5-4.5% ABV) is a pale, bottom-fermented beer. A pint contains around 2-2.5 units of alcohol and 170-200 kcal. It provides small amounts of B vitamins from the fermentation process. Standard lager is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the UK and a meaningful source of free-sugar calories and alcohol units in the average diet.
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Preparation note
Track units across a session: seven pints of standard lager equals the entire 14-unit weekly limit. Alternating with soft drinks or water significantly reduces total unit and calorie intake.
Sources:
NHS Alcohol units · CoFID 2021
Where Lager, standard Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
98.0
kJ
Energy
0.30
g
Protein
0.02
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 39.0 mg | 2% | |
| Chloride | 20.0 mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 19.0 mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 12.0 µg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 7.00 mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 5.00 mg | 1% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.700 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.060 mg | 4% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.040 mg | 3% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.030 mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.010 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 1.00 µg | 2% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
Sources:
NHS Alcohol units; CoFID 2021