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> Glasses were converted to UK units as follows: red or white wine = 1.7 units; fortified wine=1.2 units; pint = 2.4 units; spirits = 1 unit; other (e.g. alcopo
by just-ok 5y ago
> Glasses were converted to UK units as follows: red or white wine = 1.7 units; fortified wine=1.2 units; pint = 2.4 units; spirits = 1 unit; other (e.g. alcopops) = 1.2 units. Amounts were also converted to grams pure ethanol (1 UK unit=8g) to aid international comprehension and comparison.
Can someone explain these numbers to me? They claim to measure one “standard drink” (all of which are equal), yet each variant is a different number of units? Furthermore, wine is more (stronger?) than spirits? I must be missing something.
- dsr_ 5y agoThey are multiplying the size of a wine glass by the ABV of red wine, the size of a shot glass by the ABV of vodka, the size of a pint glass by the ABV of beer... it's all estimation, but it's what they've got.
- just-ok 5y agoBut you just defined what a "standard drink" is, no? All of those values are supposed to be equal: 5oz of wine * 12% = 1.5oz of spirits * 40% = 12oz of beer * 5% so I'm still confused... Edit: Wait, do you mean the size of a full glass? That's... an odd way to measure things.
- dsr_ 5y agoYou go to a pub and order a pint of lager. In the UK, that's 568mL, and you think of it as one drink -- even though it's clearly not. You go to the same pub and order a shot of whiskey, and it's about 1.5oz, so it's the same as you think it is.
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