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December 04, 2007

Beer Mug Tells You How Many Calories You're Consuming

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This beer mug tells you how many calories you're consuming. According to these metrics, 300ml of beer equals 150kcal. Anyone know if this is true? (Give or take a few, depending on what kind of brew you're drinking.)

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Pretty accurate; Asahi Draft has about 123kcal/300ml and on the upper end Anchor Porter has about 177kcal/300ml. Most beers are a little below 150kcal; ranging between 120 and 140kcal.
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