175 ml, the UK medium
This is the default in many UK pubs when you do not specify. It is larger than a French 12.5 cl (125 ml) restaurant pour.
| ABV | UK units | FR verres (10 g) | DK / IT (12 g) | US drinks (14 g) | AU / JP (10 g) | CA / DE (13.45 g) | Grams | kcal | % of UK week (14) | % of FR week (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11% | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 15.2 | 108 | 13.8% | 15.2% |
| 12% | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 16.6 | 118 | 15.0% | 16.6% |
| 12.5% | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 17.3 | 123 | 15.6% | 17.3% |
| 13% | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 17.9 | 127 | 16.3% | 17.9% |
| 13.5% | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 18.6 | 132 | 16.9% | 18.6% |
| 14% | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 19.3 | 137 | 17.5% | 19.3% |
250 ml, the UK large
A third of a 75 cl bottle. Three of these empty the bottle. At 13% each one is 3.3 UK units.
| ABV | UK units | FR verres (10 g) | DK / IT (12 g) | US drinks (14 g) | AU / JP (10 g) | CA / DE (13.45 g) | Grams | kcal | % of UK week (14) | % of FR week (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11% | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 21.7 | 154 | 19.6% | 21.7% |
| 12% | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 23.7 | 168 | 21.4% | 23.7% |
| 12.5% | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 24.7 | 175 | 22.3% | 24.7% |
| 13% | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 25.6 | 182 | 23.2% | 25.6% |
| 13.5% | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 26.6 | 189 | 24.1% | 26.6% |
| 14% | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 27.6 | 196 | 25.0% | 27.6% |
Ethanol calories only. Other sizes: unit calculator. Caps: weekly guidelines. Bottle: 75 cl.
Log the millilitres. The glass is just the container.
Common questions
How many units in a 175 ml glass of wine?
At 13%, 2.3 UK units (175 × 13 ÷ 1000 = 2.275). About 1.8 French verres standards.
How many units in a 250 ml large glass of wine?
At 13%, 3.3 UK units (250 × 13 ÷ 1000 = 3.25). About 2.6 French verres. Two large glasses are already 6.5 UK units.
Is a pub glass 175 ml?
In the UK, 175 ml is the usual medium and 250 ml the large. 125 ml is the small, closer to a French 12.5 cl serve. Ask which one was poured. The menu often does not.
Why not count glasses instead of units?
Because 125 ml of 12% and 250 ml of 14% are both "a glass" and not the same alcohol. Count millilitres and ABV, or the week is fiction.
How many units in a 125 ml glass of wine?
1.5 UK units at 12% (125 × 12 ÷ 1000), 1.6 at 13%. It is the small glass on most UK menus.
How many glasses of wine is 14 units?
About six 175 ml glasses at 13% (14 ÷ 2.3), or a little over four 250 ml glasses. In bottles, that is roughly one and a half.
Does red wine have more units than white?
Only when it is stronger, and it often is. Units come from volume and ABV, not colour. Many reds sit between 13% and 14.5%, many whites and rosés between 11% and 13%. The same 175 ml glass is 1.9 units at 11% and 2.5 at 14.5%.
