Are zero-proof spirits safe during pregnancy?
Products labelled 0.0% ABV contain no measurable alcohol. Drinks labelled up to 0.5% ABV carry a trace similar to ripe fruit, juice or bread. Read the printed ABV, choose 0.0% if you want no alcohol at all, and speak to your doctor or midwife if you are unsure. This is not medical advice.
0.0% ABV and pregnancy
Are zero-proof spirits safe during pregnancy? The useful number is on the bottle. 0.0% ABV means no measurable ethanol. That is the label to look for if you are avoiding alcohol completely.
“Non-alcoholic” is a wider shop term. Some of those drinks may still contain up to 0.5% ABV. The amount is small — in the same range as traces that occur in everyday foods — but it is not the same as 0.0%. If your clinician has asked you to avoid alcohol, treat 0.5% as not zero.
What to check on the bottle
- Printed ABV, not only the words “alcohol-free” or “non-alcoholic”.
- 0.0% if you want no measurable alcohol.
- Dealcoholised wine or beer can sit at 0.5% unless the producer states 0.0%.
Barnes & Brown spirits stocked by Zero Proof Collective are made at 0.0% ABV — gin, tequila, rum, bourbon, vermouth and aperitif. See What We Distribute.
Ask a clinician
Pregnancy guidance is personal. A GP, obstetrician or midwife in Singapore can tell you what fits your situation. For the difference between 0.0% and 0.5% see are zero-proof spirits completely alcohol-free.
