Christmas Alcohol Guide

With the festive season approaching fast it is very difficult to avoid alcohol. This time of year, full of parties, family dinners, corporate and social events knowing alcohol facts could help you to keep your weight and diet under control. Should I give up alcohol? You don’t have to completely give up alcohol. Most diet and weight loss programmes advise to keep your alcohol intake to a minimum or completely eliminate it from your diet. This is because alcohol actually provides no nutritional value. It is neither carbohydrate, nor fat, nor protein. It does not provide any nutrients. If you are on a diet and are limiting the number of calories you consume, you want to choose calories with the most nutritional and filling value like protein or fibre. One more negative point of alcohol consumption is that it lessens your willpower and makes it is very easy to lose your determination and slip into bad habits. Drinking in moderation However, research shows that people who drink in moderation are less likely than non-drinkers to be obese. Overindulging with drinking is linked to a greater risk of being overweight or obese. So what is moderation? For a woman, it’s no more than one “standard drink” a day or two for a man. One standard drink is either a 1 single shot of spirits, a small glass of wine or a 330 ml bottle or can of beer. Most people don’t realise when they are exceeding moderate drinking limits. If you’re not sure if you’re overdoing it, track your intake for a week or two. 20-40% of people think they are light drinkers, only to find out that they’re well above what’s considered moderate after writing down their alcohol intake. Mind the mixers A single shot of Vodka or Rum is 96 calories. Add coke to it and you double the intake. Go for lime and soda or diet mixers to avoid excess sugar and calories. On the plus side… One theory for the beneficial effects is that the liver breaks down alcohol in a different way, which means that surplus energy turns mainly into heat, rather than fat. So, if you take in 120 calories from a small glass of red wine, most will be burnt off. But if they come from a slice of takeaway pizza, more will be turned into fat. Alcohol Calories Guide The following guide should help you to monitor your alcohol and calorie intake during the festive season. Plan your parties and make informed choices.

Calories in Alcohol – Wine

Description	Serving Size	Calories (kCal)
Red Wine	175ml Glass	119
Red Wine	250ml Glass	170
Red Wine	1/2 Bottle (37.5cl)	255
Red Wine	Bottle (75cl)	510
White Wine – Dry	175ml Glass	116
White Wine – Dry	250ml Glass	165
White Wine – Dry	1/2 Bottle (37.5cl)	248
White Wine – Dry	Bottle (75cl)	495
White Wine – Medium	175ml Glass	130
White Wine – Medium	250ml Glass	185
White Wine – Sparkling	175ml Glass	130
White Wine – Sparkling	250ml Glass	185
Rose Wine	175ml Glass	124
Rose Wine	250ml Glass	178
Rose Wine	1/2 Bottle (37.5cl)	266
Rose Wine	Bottle (75cl)	532
Champagne	175ml Glass	133
Champagne	250ml Glass	190
Champagne	1/2 Bottle (37.5cl)	285
Champagne	Bottle (75cl)	570
Port	50ml Glass	78
Port	Large Glass	157
White Wine Spritzer (lemonade)	Reg Spritzer (175ml wine)	138
White Wine Spritzer (lemonade)	Lge Spritzer (250ml wine)	193
White Wine Spritzer (soda)	Reg Spritzer (175ml wine)	130
White Wine Spritzer (soda)	Lge Spritzer (250ml wine)	186

Calories in Alcohol – Gin

Description	Serving Size	Calories (kCal)
Bombay Sapphire Gin	Single (25ml)	59
Bombay Sapphire Gin	Double (50ml)	118
Gin & Slimline Tonic	Single	120
Gin & Slimline Tonic	Double	112
Gin & Tonic	Single	120
Gin & Tonic	Double	175

Calories in Alcohol – Vodka

Description	Serving Size	Calories (kCal)
Vodka & Coke	Single (25ml)	120
Vodka & Coke	Double (50ml)	175
Vodka & Diet Coke	Single	56
Vodka & Diet Coke	Double	112
Vodka, Lime & Soda	Single	76
Vodka, Lime & Soda	Double	131

Calories in Alcohol – Rum

Description	Serving Size	Calories (kCal)
Bacardi & Coke	Single	129
Bacardi & Coke	Double	194
Bacardi & Diet Coke	Single	65
Bacardi & Diet Coke	Double	130
Bacardi Dark Rum	Single (25ml)	58
Bacardi Dark Rum	Double (50ml)	116
Bacardi White Rum	Single (25ml)	58
Bacardi White Rum	Double (50ml)	116
Bacardi White Rum	100ml	232

Calories in Alcohol – Other Spirits

Description	Serving Size	Calories (kCal)
Whisky & Lemonade	Single	82
Whisky & Lemonade	Single	137
Jack Daniels & Coke	Single	129
Jack Daniels & Coke	Double	193
Jack Daniels & Diet Coke	Single	64
Jack Daniels & Diet Coke	Double	128
Southern Comfort & Lemonade	Single	73
Southern Comfort & Lemonade	Double	119
Southern Comfort & Diet Lemonade	Single	48
Southern Comfort & Diet Lemonade	Double	94
Martini Rosso	Single (50ml)	70
Martini Rosso	Double (100ml)	140

Calories in Alcohol – Beer

Description	Serving Size	Calories (kCal)	Fat(g)
Alcohol-free Lager	Pint	20	0
Alcohol-free Lager	1/2 Pint	40	0
Banks Bitter	Pint	170	0
Becks Bier	1/2 Pint	102	0
Becks Bier	330ml Bottle	99	0
Becks Bier	Pint	204	0
Carling	1/2 Pint	94	0
Carling	330ml Bottle	165	0
Carling	Pint	187	0
Carlsberg Export	1/2 Pint	114	0
Carlsberg Export	500ml Bottle or Can	200	0
Carlsberg Export	Pint	227	0
Carlsberg Lager	1/2 Pint	91	0
Carlsberg Lager	Pint	182	0
Fosters	1/2 Pint	97	0
Fosters	Pint	193	0
Fosters Export	1/2 Pint	105	0
Fosters Export	440ml Can	163	0
Fosters Export	Pint	210	0
Grolsch	1/2 Pint	122	0
Grolsch	500ml Bottle or Can	215	0
Grolsch	Pint	244	0
Guinness Draught	1/2 Pint	105	0.1
Guinness Draught	440ml Can	185	0.3
Guinness Draught	Pint	210	0.3
Heineken	1/2 Pint	114	0
Heineken	330ml Bottle	110	0
Heineken	Pint	227	0
Heineken Export	1/2 Pint	128	0
Heineken Export	440ml Can	198	0
Heineken Export	Pint	256	0
Holsten Export	1/2 Pint	111	0
Holsten Export	440ml Can	172	0
Holsten Export	Pint	222	0
John Smiths Bitter	1/2 Pint	85	0
John Smiths Bitter	440ml Can	132	0
John Smiths Bitter	Pint	170	0
Premium Lager	1/2 Pint	168	0
Premium Lager	Pint	335	0
Regular Lager	1/2 Pint	82	0
Regular Lager	Pint	165	0
Regular Bitter	1/2 Pint	85	0
Regular Bitter	Pint	170	0
Stella Artois	1/2 Pint	128	0
Stella Artois	440ml Can	198	0
Stella Artois	Pint	256	0