USDA food category

Beverages

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), beverages entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

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Foods shown
111
Avg kcal / 100glow density
3.5g
Avg proteinmoderate · 7% DV

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Dual-rank verdict

Beverages ranks 22nd of 25 USDA food groups on average calorie density (111 kcal/100g) but 21st of 25 on average protein (3.5g/100g), group-level USDA averages rather than any single food.

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foods in avg / 100g profile
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avg calories / 100g
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avg protein / 100g
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by calorie density

BEVERAGES · USDA FDC · September 2026

Beverages group desk

CAL-LEAN 111 kcal/100g PRO-SPARSE 3.5g/100g DENS-QUIET #22/25 dense PRO-RANK-QUIET #21/25 protein COUNT-SMALL 370 PHOTO-FINISH Soups, Sauces, · ±7 kcal BOOK-FDC 370 idx · September 2026

370 index-core foods average 111 kcal and 3.5g protein per 100g · #22/25 by calorie density · #21/25 by protein. Read with nearest density peer: Soups, Sauces, and Gravies (-7 kcal/100g).

Calorie-density neighbourhood around Beverages

Vegetables and · lightest avg63 kcalFruits and · near87 kcalSoups, Sauces, · near104 kcalBeverages · this group111 kcalFinfish and · near134 kcalFats and · densest avg609 kcal
Neighbourhood around Beverages's 111 kcal/100g group average, not a full 25-group distribution reprint.

Most calorie-dense beverages

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Alcoholic beverage, creme de menthe 371 kcal
  2. 2 Alcoholic beverage, liqueur 336 kcal
  3. 3 Alcoholic beverage, liqueur 327 kcal
  4. 4 Alcoholic beverage, liqueur 308 kcal
  5. 5 Alcoholic beverage, distilled 295 kcal
  6. 6 Alcoholic beverage, distilled 275 kcal
  7. 7 Alcoholic beverage, distilled 263 kcal
  8. 8 Alcoholic beverage, distilled 250 kcal
  9. 9 Alcoholic beverage, distilled 250 kcal
  10. 10 Alcoholic beverage, pina colada 237 kcal
  11. 11 Alcoholic beverage, distilled 231 kcal
  12. 12 Alcoholic beverage, distilled 231 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 1)

Where beverages sit on protein

This group averages 3.5g of protein per 100g, placed against every USDA reference (whole) food.

Protein per 100g - Beverages average vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

4 30th percentile higher than 30% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). This entry sits in this band. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). Above this entry. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). Above this entry. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). Above this entry. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This group's avg 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · 2026

Where Beverages sits among the 25 USDA food groups

Plotted by average calories and average protein per 100g, group-level averages across every USDA food category (not individual foods).

06.412.819.225.635.7185.8336.0486.1636.3Avg protein / 100gAvg calories / 100gPoint 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221Beverages: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
Beverages: 3.5g avg protein, 111 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups
Read the chart as text
  • Point 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218
  • Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254
  • Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154
  • Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609
  • Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197
  • Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104
  • Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256
  • Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328
  • Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87
  • Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63
  • Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498
  • Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134
  • Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205
  • Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216
  • Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360
  • Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330
  • Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288
  • Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253
  • Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444
  • Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209
  • Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221
  • Beverages: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111
Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

→ Compare the first three beverages foods side-by-side

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Barbera

Whole Food
85 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.8g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Burgundy

Whole Food
86 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 3.7g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Cabernet Franc

Whole Food
83 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.5g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Cabernet Sauvignon

Whole Food
83 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.6g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Carignane

Whole Food
74 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.4g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Claret

Whole Food
83 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 3.0g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Gamay

Whole Food
78 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.4g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Lemberger

Whole Food
80 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.5g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot

Whole Food
83 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.5g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Mouvedre

Whole Food
88 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.6g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Petite Sirah

Whole Food
85 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.7g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Pinot Noir

Whole Food
82 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.3g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Sangiovese

Whole Food
86 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.6g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Syrah

Whole Food
83 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.6g

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Zinfandel

Whole Food
88 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.9g

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light

Whole Food
29 cal
P: 0.2gF: 0.0gC: 1.6g

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, BUD LIGHT

Whole Food
29 cal
P: 0.3gF: 0.0gC: 1.3g

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, BUDWEISER SELECT

Whole Food
28 cal
P: 0.2gF: 0.0gC: 0.9g

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol

Whole Food
46 cal
P: 0.3gF: 0.0gC: 0.8g

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, low carb

Whole Food
27 cal
P: 0.2gF: 0.0gC: 0.7g

Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, BUDWEISER

Whole Food
41 cal
P: 0.4gF: 0.0gC: 3.0g

Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all

Whole Food
43 cal
P: 0.5gF: 0.0gC: 3.5g

Alcoholic beverage, creme de menthe, 72 proof

Whole Food
371 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.3gC: 41.6g

Alcoholic beverage, daiquiri, canned

Whole Food
125 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.0gC: 15.7g

Alcoholic beverage, daiquiri, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
186 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.1gC: 6.9g

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 100 proof

Whole Food
295 cal

No macro data

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 80 proof

Whole Food
231 cal

No macro data

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof

Whole Food
250 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.0gC: 0.1g

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 90 proof

Whole Food
263 cal

No macro data

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 94 proof

Whole Food
275 cal

No macro data

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, rum, 80 proof

Whole Food
231 cal

No macro data

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, vodka, 80 proof

Whole Food
231 cal

No macro data

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof

Whole Food
250 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.0gC: 0.1g

Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof

Whole Food
327 cal
P: 2.8gF: 15.7gC: 20.9g

Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee, 53 proof

Whole Food
336 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.3gC: 46.8g

Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee, 63 proof

Whole Food
308 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.3gC: 32.2g

Alcoholic beverage, malt beer, hard lemonade

Whole Food
68 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.0gC: 10.1g

Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, canned

Whole Food
237 cal
P: 0.6gF: 7.6gC: 27.6g

Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
174 cal
P: 0.4gF: 1.9gC: 22.7g

Alcoholic beverage, rice (sake)

Whole Food
134 cal
P: 0.5gF: 0.0gC: 5.0g

Alcoholic beverage, tequila sunrise, canned

Whole Food
110 cal
P: 0.3gF: 0.1gC: 11.3g

Alcoholic beverage, whiskey sour

Whole Food
149 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.0gC: 13.2g

Alcoholic beverage, whiskey sour, canned

Whole Food
119 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.0gC: 13.4g

Alcoholic beverage, whiskey sour, prepared from item 14028

Whole Food
153 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.1gC: 12.8g

Alcoholic beverage, whiskey sour, prepared with water, whiskey and powder mix

Whole Food
164 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 15.8g

Alcoholic beverage, wine, cooking

Whole Food
50 cal
P: 0.5gF: 0.0gC: 6.3g

Alcoholic beverage, wine, dessert, dry

Whole Food
152 cal
P: 0.2gF: 0.0gC: 11.7g

Alcoholic beverage, wine, dessert, sweet

Whole Food
160 cal
P: 0.2gF: 0.0gC: 13.7g

Alcoholic beverage, wine, light

Whole Food
49 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 1.2g

Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, all

Whole Food
83 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 2.7g
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Primary source data

USDA FoodData Central → FDA Food Labeling & Nutrition → Dietary Guidelines for Americans →

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Key takeaways

  • Within Beverages, Alcoholic beverage is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 371 cal per 100g, while Alcoholic beverage is the lightest at 27 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, beverages ranks 22nd of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.