Busch Light calories, carbs and alcohol
Busch Light has 95 calories and 3.2 g of carbs in a 12 fl oz (355 mL) serving, at 4.1% ABV. Numbers are from the Anheuser-Busch product pages (Tap Into Your Beer).
Nutrition per 12 fl oz
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 95 |
| Carbohydrates | 3.2 g |
| Sugars | not listed |
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | not listed |
| Alcohol by volume | 4.1% |
Calories by can and glass size
| Size | Calories | Carbs | Alcohol |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 fl oz can or bottle (355 mL) | 95 | 3.2 g | 11.5 g |
| 16 fl oz pint or tallboy (473 mL) | 127 | 4.3 g | 15.3 g |
| 19.2 fl oz can (568 mL) | 152 | 5.1 g | 18.4 g |
| 24 fl oz can (710 mL) | 190 | 6.4 g | 23 g |
| 25 fl oz can (739 mL) | 198 | 6.7 g | 23.9 g |
Scaled from the 12 fl oz numbers the brewer lists. Alcohol in grams is volume times ABV times 0.789 g/mL.
Where the calories come from
About 80 of the 95 calories come from alcohol (an estimate at 7 calories per gram), about 85% of the total. Carbs supply about 13. So in Busch Light the alcohol matters more than the carbs: a stronger beer has more calories even with the same carbs.
How it compares with other beers
Per 12 fl oz, Busch Light has fewer calories than 217 of the 233 beers in our list from brewers' own data, 12 have fewer, and 3 have the same number. Its neighbors by calories:
| Beer | Calories per 12 fl oz | Carbs | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coors Pure Original | 92 | 3.5 g | 3.8% |
| Milwaukee's Best Ice 3.2% | 92 | 4.3 g | 3.7% |
| Blue Moon LightSky | 95 | 3.6 g | 4% |
| Busch Light | 95 | 3.2 g | 4.1% |
| Michelob Ultra | 95 | 2.6 g | 4.2% |
| Natural Light | 95 | 3.2 g | 4.2% |
| Coors Light 3.2% | 96 | 4.4 g | 3.9% |
Full list: Lowest-calorie beers.
Other Busch Light products
| Product | Calories | Carbs | ABV | Serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busch Light Lime | 113 | 7.7 g | 4.1% | 12 fl oz |
| Busch Light Apple | 130 | 11.8 g | 4.1% | 12 fl oz |
Notes on the numbers
- Molson Coors numbers come from its US nutrition sheet dated 2021. Recipes can change, so a current can may differ slightly.
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Sources
- Anheuser-Busch product pages (Tap Into Your Beer). tapintoyourbeer.com (5 product pages) (accessed 2026-10-12).
- Molson Coors US nutritional information sheet (Updated 10/13/2021). molsoncoors.com (accessed 2026-10-12). Retrieved from the Internet Archive copy (web.archive.org).
- Molson Coors US nutritional information sheet (Revised 04/12/2021). molsoncoors.com (accessed 2026-10-12). Retrieved from the Internet Archive copy (web.archive.org).
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