How many units in a pint of cider
A UK pint (568 ml) of 4.5% cider is 2.6 UK units. At 5% it is 2.8. Check the tap label: craft ciders often run higher than mass-market 4.5%.
568 ml × ABV ÷ 1000 = UK units. A 4.5% pint is 2.6 units, about 20 g of alcohol, roughly 142 kcal from ethanol alone. Sugar in sweet cider is extra.
One UK pint (568 ml), by strength
Pub cider is often 4.5–5%. Bottles and cans may print 4%, 5.5% or 6%. The ABV on the pump or label is the number that matters.
| ABV | UK units | FR verres (10 g) | US drinks (14 g) | AU drinks (10 g) | CA drinks (13.45 g) | Grams | kcal | % of UK week (14) | % of FR week (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4% | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 17.9 | 127 | 16.2% | 17.9% |
| 4.5% | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 20.2 | 143 | 18.3% | 20.2% |
| 5% | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 22.4 | 159 | 20.3% | 22.4% |
| 5.5% | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 24.6 | 175 | 22.3% | 24.6% |
| 6% | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 26.9 | 191 | 24.3% | 26.9% |
Convert any other volume with the unit calculator. Weekly lines: guidelines by country.
Log the pint as units, not as one drink.
Common questions
How many units in a pint of 4.5% cider?
2.6 UK units. Formula: 568 ml × 4.5 ÷ 1000 = 2.556, shown here as 2.6. A UK pint is 568 ml.
How many units in a pint of 5% cider?
2.8 UK units (568 × 5 ÷ 1000 = 2.84). Stronger craft ciders at 6% or 7% sit higher still.
Is cider counted like beer?
Same formula: millilitres × ABV ÷ 1,000. Cider is often a little stronger than session lager, so a pint can carry more units than a pint of 4% lager.
How much of the weekly guideline is a pint of cider?
At 4.5%, one UK pint is 18.3% of the UK 14-unit week.