How much carbohydrate is in light beer?

5.8 grams of carbohydrate in 1 can or bottle (12 fluid ounce)

Typical value: brands differ, so check the label. Check a label

Carbohydrate in other portions of light beer
PortionCarbohydrate
1 fluid ounce0.5 grams of carbohydrate in 1 fluid ounce
100 g1.6 grams of carbohydrate in 100 g

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Where these numbers come from

USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 168749. The source describes it as: Alcoholic beverage, beer, light.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.

Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).

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