For those who are interested in maintaining a healthy weight, finding low calorie alcoholic drinks is a common problem. In fact, one of the biggest reasons that so many people aren’t able to lose the weight is specifically because they are unaware just how many calories they are intaking through alcohol, with the culprit usually (but not always) being beer.
That being said, not all alcohol is equal and some has more calories than other. Here’s a breakdown of different kinds of alcohol and how many calories they’re packing:
1. Wines:
Dry Wine: One Glass (3.5 FL OZ) has 157 calories.
Sweet Dessert Wine: One Glass (3.5 FL OZ) has 165 calories.
2. Beer:
Regular: One can has 153 calories.
Light: One can has 103 calories.
3. Vodka, Whiskey:
100 Proof Vodka: 1.5 FL OZ has 124 calories.
86 Proof Vodka: 1.5 FL OZ has 105 calories.
86 Proof Whiskey: 1.5 FL OZ has 105 calories.
The Bottom Line…
The bottom line, is that alcohol by nature is high in calories, and instead of trying to look for low calorie alcoholic drinks, you should just stick to drinking either one cup of wine or one shot of liquor per day. It’s okay to drink a little more on occasions, but in general, alcohol and dieting don’t go well together.
