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Just how many calories are in my drink?

[ 15 ] 01/06/2009 |

What’s your poison?

Beer, water, wine? What do you choose when you feel like wetting your whistle?

Do you ever stop and consider just how many calories are in your adult beverage? Well maybe you should. Knowing what you are eating is important and what you are drinking is just as important. While we are trying to make better dietary choices lately, alcohol in no exception.

Sure alcohol without the added stuff is fat free and low in carbs, but you still have to count the calories! Here is a quick run down on calories and poisons.

Wine: Typically wine has about 20 calories per ounce. Who drinks only one ounce? Anyone? So it’s safe to say that a 5 oz glass of wine will cost you about 100 calories. Another thing to take note of is that the darker the more carbs. For example:

Chardonnay                  (per 5 oz)  100 calories   2 g carbs
White Wine                    (per 5 oz)  100 calories   2 g carbs
Cabernet Sauvignon    (per 5 oz)  100 calories   4 g carbs
Merlot                            (per 5 oz)  100 calories   4g of carbs

it all adds up in the end!

Hard liquor:Hard liquor is higher in calories per ounce than wine, and is often mixed with soda, which increases the calorie count. If you’re going to drink liquor, use calorie-free mixers like diet soda or diet tonic water. One shot glass or mixed drink will contain about 1.5 ounces of hard liquor.

Vodka                    (per 1.5 oz)    104 calories    0 carbs

Gin                         (per 1.5 oz)    98 calories       0 carbs

Coconut Rum        (per 1.5 oz)   77 calories       8 carbs

Tequila                  (per 1.5 oz)    104 calories    8 carbs

Beer:  Here is where the calories can add up!

Light beer              (12 oz)            108 calories    6 g carbs

Draft beer              (12 oz)            144 calories    13.2 g carbs

Lager                      (12 oz)            168 calories    13.2 g carbs

Ale                          (12 oz)            216 calories     13.2 g carbs

So what isn’t listed are all the varieties of mixed drinks. They are full of sugar, carbs and even more calories. Next time you pick your poison, be more aware of just what you are drinking. If  you have more than one drink, don’t forget to drink your water too!

**and as with any alcohol writing there is a disclaimer…

the legal drinking age is 21 and please don’t drink and drive**

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  • http://corrinrenee.com corrin

    Surprisingly, my vice isn’t adult drinks, it’s pop. I could down a thousand calories a day worth of Coke if I didn’t watch myself.

    Thankfully, I’ve been able to cut the pop almost completely out of my life. I never have it in the fridge, but will order one when I’m out to dinner, but I switch to water after one glass.

  • http://corrinrenee.com corrin

    Surprisingly, my vice isn’t adult drinks, it’s pop. I could down a thousand calories a day worth of Coke if I didn’t watch myself.

    Thankfully, I’ve been able to cut the pop almost completely out of my life. I never have it in the fridge, but will order one when I’m out to dinner, but I switch to water after one glass.

  • http://www.my40daytriglyceridechallenge.blogspot.com Vickie

    Pop, is my vice. I can’t stand the diet drinks. If I can stop drinking pop, my wieght loss can go a long way.

  • http://www.my40daytriglyceridechallenge.blogspot.com Vickie

    Pop, is my vice. I can’t stand the diet drinks. If I can stop drinking pop, my wieght loss can go a long way.

  • Bob Skilnik

    Hi!

    I’m not trying to spam here, just provide more info about the nutritional values of beer, wine and booze. I’m about to publish a book with the calories, carbohydrates, alcohol by volume (abv) and Weight Watchers POINTS for over 2,000 worldwide beers.

    I’m currently working on the same info for wine…later this year, liquors, liqueurs and mixed drinks, and how to lower the calories, carbs and fat of them.

    Barnes & Noble already has the book on their site, although it won’t come out until next week.

    More here, and thanks:

    http://beerinfood.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/does-my-butt-look-big-in-this-beer-coming-soon/

  • http://9780982218204 Bob Skilnik

    Hi!

    I’m not trying to spam here, just provide more info about the nutritional values of beer, wine and booze. I’m about to publish a book with the calories, carbohydrates, alcohol by volume (abv) and Weight Watchers POINTS for over 2,000 worldwide beers.

    I’m currently working on the same info for wine…later this year, liquors, liqueurs and mixed drinks, and how to lower the calories, carbs and fat of them.

    Barnes & Noble already has the book on their site, although it won’t come out until next week.

    More here, and thanks:

    http://beerinfood.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/does-my-butt-look-big-in-this-beer-coming-soon/

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    I’m not a huge drinking, but when I do, give me a margarita. Probably one of the worst drinks calorie and sugar wise. But ohmyholygosh they are divine and heavenly and….well, you get it. Any day of the week you’ll find me with a Diet Coke in one hand and a bottle of water in the other. I’m a double-fisted drinker :)

  • christy

    I’m not a huge drinking, but when I do, give me a margarita. Probably one of the worst drinks calorie and sugar wise. But ohmyholygosh they are divine and heavenly and….well, you get it. Any day of the week you’ll find me with a Diet Coke in one hand and a bottle of water in the other. I’m a double-fisted drinker :)

  • HappyBreathNet

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    Drink are empy calories, so you have to be careful. A couple beers at the end of a day can kill you diet.

  • overnightloans

    Wow, thanks for all the info. Diet Coke is the one for me. I learned from Weight Watchers that you can drink as much diet ? but you still need to drink plenty of water.

  • paydaycashadvance

    love diet coke. I know I'm not supposed to but I do. I just can't help it. I rarely drink, I don't smoke or do drugs – this is my only vice. So here is where I try to justify drinking something I know is bad for me. I used to joke that my blood was half diet coke.

  • Anonymous

    love diet coke. I know I’m not supposed to but I do. I just can’t help it. I rarely drink, I don’t smoke or do drugs – this is my only vice. So here is where I try to justify drinking something I know is bad for me. I used to joke that my blood was half diet coke.

  • http://www.maliburum.org/tag/malibu-rum-calories Malibu rum calories

    I always prefer lighter drinks instead of some beers, always knew beer is not so great for weight loss, maybe for weight gain lol? :)

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