No, alcoholic beverages are generally sugar-free. However, 1 g of pure alcohol is equivalent to 7 kcal (almost 2 times more than sugar). Other calories are provided by sugars actually present in certain alcohols (cider, sweet wines, etc.) or mixes (punch, whisky and coke, etc.).

For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- The MangerBouger.fr website
- The Santé Publique France website, and its nutrition and physical activity section
- The ANSES website (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail), and its section on food and human nutrition.
- The French Nutrition Society website
- The report of the PNNS, Programme Nationale de Nutrition et Santé (2018-2023), which defines all nutritional recommendations.