Standard Drink Calculator

Alcohol (% ABV)

Volume

Volumes over 1000 mL should be labelled as L.

Servings (number of identical drinks)

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.