Tag: Shot vs beer

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a standard 1.5 oz shot of 80-proof liquor contains the same amount of pure alcohol as a 12 oz can of 5% ABV beer. So, is a shot worse for you than a beer, or is it a matter of perception and consumption habits?

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a standard drink in the U.S. contains approximately 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol. This standardized measurement is key to answering the question: Is one shot the same as a beer?

According to the CDC, a standard drink contains 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol. For this reason, a 12-ounce beer and a 1.5-ounce shot can be considered equivalent in terms of total alcohol content, but how your body processes them is vastly different. This article delves into the science behind alcohol absorption to answer if one shot is truly as much as one beer.

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a standard U.S. drink contains approximately 14 grams of pure alcohol. So, does one shot count as a drink? The answer, for a typical 1.5-ounce shot of 80-proof liquor, is yes, it's considered one standard drink.