Chardonnay wine calories come to 123 for a 147 g glass and 84 per 100 g. Protein and fat barely register, and sugar is low at 1.4 g per glass. What moves the total is the pour: a bigger glass or a second refill matters far more than the grape or the bottle.
123kcal
1 5 fl oz glass · 147 g, white table wine
3%protein
0.1 gProtein
3 gCarbs
0 gFat
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Nutrition facts
White table wine · per 147 g
Calories
123 kcal
Protein
0.1 g
Carbohydrate
3.2 g
Fat
0 g
Sodium
7 mg
Potassium
104 mg
Iron
0.4 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Chardonnay: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
Glass (147 g)
123
0.1 g
3.2 g
0 g
7 mg
6%
100 g
84
0.1 g
2.2 g
0 g
5 mg
4%
1 fl oz (29.3 g)
25
0 g
0.6 g
0 g
1 mg
1%
3 × Glass (147 g)
370
0.3 g
22 mg
5 × Glass (147 g)
617
0.5 g
37 mg
Glass size sets the total, not the grape
The standard pour in the nutrition table is a 147 g glass, which lands at 123 calories. That is 6 percent of the daily calorie value used on this page. A single fluid ounce, 29.3 g, adds 25 calories, so a heavy-handed pour at home or an oversized restaurant glass climbs faster than it looks.
Refills are where the evening adds up. Two glasses (294 g) come to 247 calories, three glasses (441 g) reach 370, and five glasses over a long dinner party total 617 calories from 735 g of wine. None of those glasses fill you up the way the same calories from food would, so they are easy to underestimate.
If you track, log the pour you actually drank rather than the glass you meant to drink. Measuring once with a kitchen scale or a measuring cup shows how far your usual glass sits from 147 g. Most people find their home pour runs generous, and every extra ounce is another 25 calories.
Almost nothing here is protein or fat
Per 100 g, Chardonnay carries 0.1 g of protein, 0 g of fat, 0 g of fiber and 2.2 g of carbohydrate. The calorie split on the card puts carbs at 97 percent and protein at 3 percent of the macro calories, with fat at 0.
Those macro grams explain only a small slice of the 84 calories per 100 g. Most of the energy in a dry table wine comes from the alcohol itself, which is not listed as protein, fat or carbohydrate. That is why a drink with just 3.2 g of carbs per glass still lands at 123 calories.
The practical upshot is simple. Chardonnay gives you calories without the protein or fiber that help a meal hold you until the next one. Treat it as a drink you budget for, not as part of the meal's nutrition, and you will read the numbers correctly.
Sugar and sodium barely register
A 147 g glass holds 1.4 g of sugars, and 100 g holds 1 g. Chardonnay is a dry white table wine, so very little grape sugar is left in the glass. If you count sugar, a glass is a small entry, far below what a sweet cocktail or a soda would add.
Sodium is just as quiet: 7 mg per glass and 5 mg per 100 g, which comes to 0 percent of the daily value. Even five glasses add up to only 37 mg. Potassium sits at 71 mg per 100 g, a modest amount that will not change your day either way.
So the row to watch is not sugar, salt or fat. It is the calorie line, and it moves with every refill. Anyone reading the label for hidden sugar can relax; anyone counting calories should watch the glass count instead.
Fit the glass into the meal, not on top of it
Because a glass brings 123 calories and nearly no protein, it makes sense to pair it with food that does the filling: grilled fish, roast chicken, beans or a big salad with a light dressing. The wine supplies the pleasure, and the plate supplies the protein and fiber.
If you are working toward a calorie target, decide on the number of glasses before dinner starts. One glass is 6 percent of the daily calorie value, and two glasses at 247 calories land close to a small snack. A glass of water between pours slows the pace without any effort.
BodyPal can log a glass of Chardonnay from a photo, which helps when the pour size is a guess and you would rather not stop the meal to weigh it.
How does Chardonnay compare?
Here is how Chardonnay stacks up against white, red and rose wine, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: The differences are tiny: Chardonnay at 84 calories per 100 g sits between white wine at 82 and red wine at 85, so pick the wine you enjoy. The real swing is serving size, since the rose page's 180 g glass reaches 149 calories, so if you count calories keep pours near 147 g.
Chardonnay FAQs
How many calories are in a glass of Chardonnay?
A standard 5 fl oz glass (147 g) is about 123 calories. A 1 fl oz taste pour is 25 calories.
Is Chardonnay good for weight loss?
Chardonnay is 84 calories per 100 g, so one 5 fl oz glass adds 123 calories and two glasses come to 246. The calories come from alcohol and 3.2 g of carbs per glass, not from fat, which is 0 g.
Does Chardonnay have fewer calories than red wine?
Barely. Chardonnay is 84 calories per 100 g against 85 for red table wine, so a 5 fl oz glass is 123 calories versus 125.
How many carbs and how much sugar are in Chardonnay?
Per 100 g there are 2.2 g of carbs, of which 1 g is sugar. A 5 fl oz glass works out at 3.2 g of carbs and 1.4 g of sugar.
How many calories are in Chardonnay wine per 100 g?
Chardonnay has 84 calories per 100 g. That amount carries 2.2 g of carbs, 1 g of sugars, 0.1 g of protein and 0 g of fat, so most of the energy comes from the alcohol.
How many calories are in two glasses of Chardonnay?
Two 147 g glasses of Chardonnay come to 247 calories from 294 g of wine. A third glass brings the total to 370 calories, so each refill adds about as much as a small snack.
How many calories are in one ounce of Chardonnay?
One fluid ounce (29.3 g) of Chardonnay has 25 calories, with 0.6 g of carbs and 0.3 g of sugars. It is a handy unit for checking how far your own pour runs past a 147 g glass.
How many calories are in five glasses of Chardonnay?
Five 147 g glasses of Chardonnay total 617 calories across 735 g of wine. Sodium for the same amount is only 37 mg, so the calorie line is the number that matters.
