Beer, bitter, canned
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Canned bitter is an alcoholic beer made by fermenting cereal grains. It provides energy mainly from alcohol and carbohydrate, rather than fat or protein. Per 100ml, it contains 132 kJ of energy, 3.1g of alcohol and 2.3g of carbohydrate, all of which is recorded as sugars in the supplied data.
Alcohol contributes to energy intake even when a drink contains little fat, which is relevant for people monitoring their energy intake. It can also impair judgement and coordination, and drinking alcohol carries health risks. The carbohydrate and sugar content may be relevant for people monitoring blood glucose. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100ml
Nutrient | Per 100ml |
|---|---|
Energy | 32 kcal |
Energy | 132 kJ |
Fat | Trace |
of which saturates | Trace |
Carbohydrate | 2.3g |
of which sugars | 2.3g |
0.3g | |
Salt | 0.02g |
Alcohol | 3.1g |
Water | 96g |
Cholesterol | 0mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100ml
Nutrient | Per 100ml |
|---|---|
0µg | |
0mg | |
Trace | |
0.03mg | |
0.3mg | |
0.02mg | |
0.2µg | |
4µg | |
8mg | |
0.01mg | |
7mg | |
11mg | |
37mg | |
Sodium | 9mg |
Trace | |
Trace | |
Trace | |
8µg |
Other types of beer
Food | Calories per 100ml | Protein per 100ml | Fat per 100ml | Fibre per 100ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|
30 kcal | 0.3g | Trace | Trace | |
33 kcal | 0.3g | Trace | Trace | |
42 kcal | 0.3g | Trace | Trace | |
32 kcal | 0.3g | Trace | – | |
31 kcal | 0.3g | Trace | – | |
13 kcal | 0.2g | 0g | – | |
24 kcal | 0.2g | Trace | – |
About these figures
Values are per 100ml of the food as described (6 samples). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.
These figures come from an older part of the dataset that is no longer updated. Original source: MW4, 1978.