How many jelly babies in your pint?

People may be drinking far more calories than they realise. Find out if you’re eating more jelly bean-equivalents than you should with our easy-to-read chart …
  
  

Yes, but how many jelly babies?
Yes, but how many jelly babies? Photograph: stockstudioX/Getty Images

Are you drinking yourself fat? The vast majority of us are oblivious to the fact that the alcohol we consume can be as fattening as junk food, says the Royal Society for Public Health. Its experts have urged the government to introduce mandatory calorie counts on spirits, wine and beer. Until that actually happens though (and don’t hold your breath), here’s a guide to the cals in some common drinks. And what that translates to in terms of jelly babies, because science. • Recommended daily calorie intake: 2,500kcal (men); 2,000kcal (women)

 

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