| Most people have a general idea how many | | | | Now, keeping in mind that an average gin and |
| calories they consume when it comes to solid | | | | tonic comes in around 280 calories and that most |
| foods, although it is quite common to forget that | | | | frozen delectable alcoholic drink can average 800 |
| when we drink, we are still consuming calories. | | | | calories or above, wine is certainly a low calorie |
| Alcohol drinkers, especially wine drinkers, may be | | | | choice given the options. |
| surprised at the calorie intake associate with wine. | | | | And of course we are all familiar with a "beer |
| So how many calories are in wine? | | | | gut," which is never referred to as a "wine gut." |
| The answer depends on your discernment. Most | | | | Regular beer can be anywhere from 140 to 200 |
| wines come in under the 100 calorie mark per | | | | calories per 12 ounce serving and light beer |
| glass. This is assuming that you are using the | | | | weighs in on average around 100 calories. The |
| appropriate wine glasses. There are fewer calories | | | | conception that light beer means that it is calorie |
| in wine than most other alcoholic beverages. | | | | free has produced a high level of sales for the |
| White Zinfandel and Sauvignon blanc come in at | | | | lighter version of the basic favorites. In no way |
| 80 calories per serving. Considering that one glass | | | | are these beers saving on significant calories. Not |
| of wine per evening is good for cardiovascular | | | | to mention they are filled with empty calories. |
| health, this can be a reasonable compliment to an | | | | It is perfectly possible to maintain a healthy |
| evening meal. | | | | lifestyle and still enjoy the occasional evening out |
| Marsala also weighs in at a mere 80 calories per | | | | or a couple glasses of wine with dinner. The wine |
| serving while Chablis is a mild 85 calories. Red | | | | drinker is fortunate as the calorie count in most |
| Zinfandel as well as the majority of other popular | | | | wines do not necessarily call for large alterations |
| wines, comes in at 90 calories per serving. Riesling, | | | | to diets in order to enjoy a few drinks. For the |
| Chardonnay, White Burgundy, and Cabernet | | | | occasional social wine drinker, cutting out about |
| Sauvignon all round out at 90 calories per 4 ounce | | | | 100 calories per meal during the few days before |
| serving. Topping it off with just 5 additional | | | | a social event will help to keep a solid daily |
| calories you can sip Red Burgundy, Red Bordeaux, | | | | average. The calories in wine are low enough that |
| Beaujolais, Merlot, Rhone, or Rose. | | | | most people can simply cut out the desserts |
| Considering that most people have more than | | | | offered at the social event and just one or two |
| just one glass, the remaining wines are considered | | | | lighter calorie meals preceding the event. For daily |
| to be a little heftier in calorie count. While a single | | | | wine drinkers, skimping a few calories out of |
| 4 ounce serving may only add about 100 calories | | | | every meal will allow for basically normal eating |
| to an evening, those who drink wine regularly | | | | and avoid the build up of additional calories. |
| tend to do so with a certain amount of vigor, | | | | Skipping meals before a social event is not likely |
| consuming between 3 and 5 glasses in an average | | | | to keep the calorie count down. In fact, it is likely |
| evening. | | | | to raise the overall calorie count for the evening, |
| Wines such as Mosell, Pink Champagne, and Chianti | | | | as alcohol in any form lowers blood glucose levels |
| contain 100 calories preserving while Sangria and | | | | and tells the brain to signal to the body that it is |
| Sauterne climbs that calorie ladder by and | | | | experiencing hunger. A few drinks in the system |
| additional ten calories. Dry Champagne meets | | | | and what would normally be a decision based on |
| them in the middle at 105 calories. | | | | health becomes a decision based on a lack of |
| It's not just about the calories in wine when trying | | | | willpower or the attitude that "it's only one night, it |
| to maintain a low calorie lifestyle and still | | | | can't hurt to throw my cautions to the wind!" |
| participate fully in social events or a romantic | | | | Which can be true, but in most cases those who |
| evening. Some calories are easier to burn while | | | | are trying to maintain a low calorie diet are |
| others are easier to store. Wine comes from fruit | | | | tempted to "make up" for their sinful evening by |
| which is a form of sugar. The sugar in wine, even | | | | crash dieting the following two or three days |
| dry wines, makes the calories a bit harder to burn | | | | which only creates yo-yo dieting. |
| off. Sugar that comes from fruit is a natural and | | | | The calories in wine can easily be adjusted for |
| healthy energy, although once the fruit has been | | | | simply by keeping track of the basic consumption |
| fermented, the sugar content raises and becomes | | | | for each situation and adjusting by about 100 |
| more fructose-like than its original form. | | | | calories for each glass of wine. Unless someone is |
| Other wines weigh in much heavier in the calorie | | | | a continual and heavy wine drinker, the daily food |
| counting battle. Muscatel comes in at 160 as does | | | | consumption really shouldn't suffer due to the |
| Madeira. Tokay sneaks up to 165 while White Port | | | | alcohol consumption. If it is, then it is time to get |
| hits 170. Ruby Port tops the list at 185. | | | | some help. |