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Standard Drink Calculator
Input:
Raw calculation:
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standard drinks (unrounded)
Label value:
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standard drinks
Total ethanol:
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g
Formula & references
Standard drinks =
Volume (mL) × ABV (%) × 0.789
1000
0.789 is the density of ethanol (g/mL) at 20°C. One Australian standard drink contains 10 g ethanol.
References: FSANZ labelling requirements for alcoholic beverages; AGW style guide for the standard drinks icon and rounding rules.
Labelling accuracy: ≤10 standard drinks to 1 decimal place; >10 to the nearest whole number.