Yuengling beer calories come to 153 for one can (356 g), or 43 per 100 g of this regular lager. Check how many cans you drink, not the beer itself. There is no fat, no sugar and almost no sodium, so the count simply goes up by 153 with every can you open.
153kcal
1 12 oz can · 356 g, regular lager
11%protein
1.6 gProtein
13 gCarbs
0 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Regular lager · per 356 g
Calories
153 kcal
Protein
1.6 g
Carbohydrate
12.6 g
Fat
0 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
14 mg
Potassium
96 mg
Iron
0.1 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Yuengling beer: 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
1 can (356 g)
153
1.6 g
12.6 g
0 g
14 mg
8%
100 g
43
0.5 g
3.6 g
0 g
4 mg
2%
Budweiser can (357 g)
146
1.3 g
10.6 g
0 g
11 mg
7%
3 × 1 can (356 g)
459
4.9 g
43 mg
5 × 1 can (356 g)
765
8.2 g
71 mg
Three cans add up to 459 calories
One can of Yuengling (356 g) has 153 calories, which is 8% of the daily value. On its own that is a modest number, about what a small snack costs. Most people don't stop at one beer, though, so the per-can figure only tells part of the story.
Two cans (712 g) come to 306 calories. Three cans (1,068 g) reach 459, and five cans (1,780 g) land at 765 calories. That last total is the size of a full meal, and it comes with only 8.2 g of protein and no fiber to show for it. The rise is perfectly linear: every can adds the same 153.
So the honest way to read this page is by the evening, not by the can. If you are tracking intake, log each can as you drink it rather than estimating at the end of the night, when the number is easy to undercount. BodyPal can log it from a photo of the can, which makes the second and third ones harder to forget.
Carbs carry 89% of the calories
The calorie split for Yuengling is simple: 89% carbs, 11% protein and 0% fat. Per 100 g that works out to 3.6 g of carbs, 0.5 g of protein and 0 g of fat. A full can holds 12.6 g of carbs and 1.6 g of protein.
That protein figure looks like something, but it is small. A can gives 3% of the daily value for protein, and even five cans reach only 8.2 g. Beer is not a protein source in any useful sense, and you should not count it as one when you plan a day of eating.
The carb number matters more if you follow a lower-carb pattern. At 12.6 g per can, two cans approach the carbs of a slice or two of bread, with none of the fiber. The listed sugars sit at 0, so those carbs are not sugar in the label sense. They still count toward your carb total, and they come with calories that add up fast across several cans.
Fat, sugar and sodium barely register
Most label rows on Yuengling read zero or close to it. Fat is 0, saturated fat is 0, sugars are 0, fiber is 0 and cholesterol is 0. Sodium is 4 mg per 100 g, which comes to 14 mg per can and 1% of the daily value.
Even five cans total only 71 mg of sodium, so if you watch salt, the beer itself is not the problem. The salty snacks that tend to sit next to it are a different matter. Potassium shows up at 27 mg per 100 g, a trace amount that won't move your daily total.
The takeaway is that almost every number worth tracking on this page is the calorie line. There is no hidden sugar or fat to worry about, and also nothing nutritional to justify the calories. Yuengling is a drink you count, not one you count on.
Budget for the can, then plan the plate
If you want a beer with dinner, the easiest move is to treat the 153 calories as part of the meal rather than an extra. Pick a plate with a solid protein source and vegetables, since the beer brings 1.6 g of protein and no fiber. That way the meal does the filling and the beer is the treat.
Watch the food that usually comes with beer. Wings, chips, fries and pizza often cost more than the drinks do, and they are where the sodium the beer lacks shows up. A second can is 306 calories in total. Swapping one of the snacks for something lighter usually saves more than skipping the beer.
Pacing helps too. Alternating each can with water stretches a night out without adding calories, and it keeps the running total closer to one or two cans than to five. If you are tracking, decide your number before the first can, not after the third.
How does Yuengling beer compare?
Here is how Yuengling compares with generic beer, Corona and Miller Light, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: Yuengling, Corona and generic beer all land at 43 calories per 100 g, and Yuengling matches Corona at 153 per 356 g serving, so choose among them on taste. If calories are the priority, Miller Light is the clear pick at 29 per 100 g, about 0.7 times Yuengling's count.
Yuengling beer FAQs
How many calories are in a Yuengling beer?
A 12 oz can (356 g) is about 153 calories, which works out to 43 calories per 100 g.
Is Yuengling beer good for weight loss?
One can adds 153 calories and 12.6 g of carbs, with 0 g of fat, so it counts the same as a small snack in a daily total.
Yuengling or Budweiser: which has more calories?
A 12 oz Yuengling can is about 153 calories against 146 for the same size Budweiser, or 43 calories per 100 g against 41.
How many carbs are in a Yuengling beer?
About 12.6 g of carbs per 12 oz can, from 3.55 g per 100 g, plus 1.6 g of protein and no fat.
How many calories are in a can of Yuengling?
A standard can of Yuengling (356 g) has 153 calories, or 8% of the daily value. It also carries 12.6 g of carbs, 1.6 g of protein and 0 g of fat, so nearly all of those calories come from carbs.
How many calories are in a large can of Yuengling?
A larger can holds roughly the volume of two standard cans, about 712 g, which comes to about 306 calories. Check the size printed on your can, since the total scales directly at 43 calories per 100 g.
Does Yuengling beer have sugar?
Yuengling lists 0 g of sugars per can. Its 12.6 g of carbs per 356 g can are not counted as sugar, but they still make up 89% of the calories and count toward a daily carb budget.
How many calories are in 100 g of Yuengling?
100 g of Yuengling has 43 calories, with 3.6 g of carbs, 0.5 g of protein and 0 g of fat. That is 2% of the daily value for calories, the same per 100 g as Corona and generic regular beer.
How many calories are in three cans of Yuengling?
Three cans of Yuengling (1,068 g) come to 459 calories. That adds 4.9 g of protein and 43 mg of sodium, so the calorie line is the only number that grows meaningfully as you add cans.
