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Egg nog, homemade

Homemade egg nog is a drink made with eggs, milk and sugar; the recipe described here also contains alcohol. It provides carbohydrate in the form of sugars, alongside protein and fat. Per 100ml, it contains 410 kJ of energy, 9.6g of sugars, 4g of protein and 3.6g of alcohol.

Protein supports the maintenance and repair of body tissues. Egg nog also provides calcium, which helps maintain bones and teeth. Its sugars, alcohol and saturated fat are worth noting for people monitoring their energy or saturated fat intake. Alcohol-containing egg nog is not suitable during pregnancy. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100ml

Nutrient

Per 100ml

Energy

98 kcal

Energy

410 kJ

Fat

2.3g

of which saturates

1.1g

Carbohydrate

9.6g

of which sugars

9.6g

Fibre

0g

Protein

4g

Salt

0.13g

Alcohol

3.6g

Water

80g

Cholesterol

46mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100ml

Nutrient

Per 100ml

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

30µg

Vitamin D

0.4µg

Vitamin E

0.18mg

Vitamin C

2mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.23mg

Niacin (B3)

0.1mg

Vitamin B6

0.06mg

Vitamin B12

0.9µg

Folate

12µg

Calcium

94mg

Iron

0.23mg

Magnesium

9mg

Phosphorus

90mg

Potassium

132mg

Sodium

50mg

Zinc

0.4mg

Copper

0.01mg

Selenium

3µg

Iodine

28µg

About these figures

Values are per 100ml of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published