What are the health benefits of Frangelico, if any?
Frangelico has no proven health benefits. A 1.5 oz serving has about 94 calories and 11 g of sugar (retailer-listed label values) and about 7 g of alcohol (20% ABV). The WHO says no level of alcohol is free of health risk; the NHS advises no more than 14 units a week.
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Frangelico is a hazelnut liqueur, 20% alcohol by volume (40 proof). The honest answer to “is it healthy?” is that it has no proven health benefits. Here is what it contains and what health agencies say about alcohol.
Does Frangelico have health benefits?
We found no reliable evidence that Frangelico improves health, and no statement from the maker, the WHO or the NHS that it does. Hazelnuts are nutritious on their own, but a liqueur flavoured with hazelnut is mostly sugar and alcohol.
Frangelico nutrition
The maker’s website (frangelico.com) states the strength but we did not find a nutrition table on it. The figures below are the label values of a 1 litre bottle listed by duty-free retailers, a secondary source: check your own bottle.
| Per 100 ml (label) | Per 1.5 fl oz / 44 ml (calculated) | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | about 211 kcal (887 kJ) | about 94 kcal |
| Sugar | about 24 g | about 11 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Alcohol by volume | 20% | about 7 g of pure alcohol |
What are the risks?
- Alcohol. The WHO states that there is no level of alcohol consumption that is safe for health, and that alcohol causes at least seven types of cancer.
- Sugar. About 11 g of sugar (roughly 2.5 teaspoons) in a 1.5 oz serving.
- Nuts. It is a hazelnut liqueur. We did not find an allergen statement on the maker’s site, so if you have a nut allergy, ask the maker or your doctor before drinking it.
How much is too much?
The NHS advises not drinking more than 14 units of alcohol a week, spread over three or more days. One unit is 10 ml or 8 g of pure alcohol. A 1.5 oz serving of 20% Frangelico is about 0.9 units (our calculation from the strength).
Quick summary
- No proven health benefits. About 94 kcal and 11 g sugar per 1.5 oz (retailer-listed label values).
- The WHO says no level of alcohol is free of health risk. The NHS limit is 14 units a week.
- Contains hazelnut flavour: ask about allergies.
People also ask
Is Frangelico good for you?
There is no reliable evidence that it is. It is mostly sugar and alcohol.
How many calories are in Frangelico?
Label values listed by retailers show about 211 kcal per 100 ml, so about 94 kcal in a 1.5 oz serving.
Is Frangelico safe with a nut allergy?
It is a hazelnut liqueur and we found no allergen statement on the maker's site, so ask the maker or your doctor.
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