Alcohol is considered a macronutrient in that it provides energy
(about 7 calories per gram). The equivalent of a 1-ounce shot of
liquor is approximately 80 to 90 calories.
Review Date: 03/20/2011
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.; David C.
Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General
Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School
of Medicine.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
