How Many Calories Are in Your Drink?
Alcoholic drinks carry substantial calories even before you factor in snacks. A bottle of soju (360mL) is about 385 kcal, a 500mL beer is around 200 kcal, and a glass of wine (150mL) is roughly 125 kcal. Alcohol itself packs 7 kcal per gram, more than carbs or protein (4 kcal each), and because the body prioritizes metabolizing alcohol first, fat breakdown is suppressed, making weight gain more likely than with equivalent calories from food.
How Much Exercise Does It Take?
This calculator uses the MET (metabolic equivalent) formula to estimate how long it takes to burn the same calories through walking, jogging, cycling, or swimming. Heavier body weight burns more calories per minute of the same activity, shortening the time needed. For example, burning off a 385-kcal bottle of soju through walking alone takes about 1 hour 30 minutes for a 60kg person, while jogging cuts that to around 45 minutes.
Don't Forget the Side Dishes
This calculator only accounts for the drink's own calories, not the food you eat alongside it. In real drinking sessions, side dishes like fried chicken or snacks can add up to more calories than the alcohol itself, so it helps to factor in your total intake when adjusting the next day's meals or workout.
Drinking Healthier
Heavy drinking affects more than just calorie count — it also impacts liver health, sleep quality, and how you feel the next day. Stay hydrated on drinking days and consider light cardio the next day to recover. Results are reference estimates only and vary by individual metabolism.
Frequently Asked Questions
We multiply the average calorie count for a standard serving of each drink type by the number of servings you had.
It depends on weight and exercise intensity. For a 60kg person, burning off a bottle of soju through walking alone takes roughly 1.5 hours; jogging or cycling is faster.
Alcohol has 7 kcal per gram, higher than carbs or protein, and it suppresses fat breakdown while also tending to increase snacking.