Where can we get nutritional information for spirits, and is it acceptable to provide estimated data to wholesalers without formal testing?

Members report two main routes for obtaining nutritional data:

- **Campden BRI** — offers nutritional testing for spirits at a couple of hundred pounds - **Brewlab** — used by members for this service; contact Alison Douglas, Managing Director and Laboratory Manager, at alison@brewlab.co.uk or +44 (0) 191 549 9450 (Unit 1 West Quay Court, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, SR5 2TE)

On providing estimated data: Members have successfully used **ChatGPT** to generate estimated nutritional profiles for wholesalers when formal testing hasn't been done. The approach is to input known botanicals and sugar content, ask for calculations of energy, calories, sugar, and carbs per 100ml and 70cl serving, and use these estimates for wholesaler inquiries—members report these estimates are "good enough for wholesalers" and "fairly accurate" given the data isn't on packaging. One member reported this approach is "working."

**Note:** Using estimated rather than tested data should be considered in context of your compliance obligations; this reflects what members report doing, not formal regulatory advice.