Food ingredient · Alcoholic beverage

Spirits

Distilled spirits used as an ingredient.

  • Alcoholic ingredient
  • Expert review pending

Concern level

Low concern Level 1 of 4 How concern levels work

A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points spirits costs on a product’s receipt.

What the evidence says

  • AlcoholStrong evidence

    There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy. [1]

  • IARC Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans)Regulatory

    IARC classifies alcoholic beverages as Group 1. Cooking reduces but does not always remove the alcohol. [2]

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Popular products that list spirits

16 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list spirits. The 12 most scanned:

Diets and allergens

Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Gluten-free
Depends on the source

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.

Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (29)
  • gin
  • rum
  • rhum
  • vodka
  • brandy
  • cognac
  • kirsch
  • whisky
  • bourbon
  • liqueur
  • spirits
  • tequila
  • whiskey
  • amaretto
  • calvados
  • dark rum
  • rum flavor
  • spiced rum
  • triple sec
  • brandy cognac
  • brandy flavor
  • cherry brandy
  • cream liqueur
  • grand marnier
  • scotch whisky
  • coffee liqueur
  • orange liqueur
  • bourbon whiskey
  • irish cream liqueur

Sources

  1. About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Aug 14, 2026 · Regulator

    “There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy.”

    cdc.gov

  2. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int