Alcohol Calorie Content

Alcohol probably tastes exotic to some people, but it should be taken into consideration that alcohol is usually high in calorie content. Not only calories, but those calories are empty calories, meaning they provide less or no nutritional supplements to the body, yet mount up the caloric intake. Say, in a single serving of beer, there are about 150 calories. A single serving of light beer has around 110 calories, but such calories are in the form of simple carbohydrates and sugar which can encourage weight gain. Beer also lacks carbonation, that's why it is easy to drink beer quickly without getting the feeling of "full"; it further feeds the caloric intake.

A six-ounce serving of wine typically has 140-150 calories and its caloric content is in the form of sugars and simple carbohydrates. Wine has anti-oxidant properties; it is very high in calories, and people generally consume more than one glass in a sitting. Liquor like rum or vodka which is mixed with other drinks has about 60 calories for a one-ounce serving. Moreover, depending on the mixer, such types of liquor can serve up to 200 calories with each drink.

Sugary mixers, for example grenadine, offer lots of calories and sugar, and like other alcoholic beverages will not give a feeling of "full", so most likely the person will eat more after having a few drinks and absorb even more calories. Consuming small amounts of alcohol in moderation, will probably not have a huge impact on diet, but remember that alcohol is high in calorie content, and can pile up quickly.