Alcohol calories per 100 grams

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Recently, a sober lifestyle is gaining more and more popularity, being an integral part of a he althy diet. But many, even among die-hard followers of this lifestyle, can afford to relax with a glass of wine or beer from time to time.

For a person on a diet, alcohol is dangerous with a large number of calories, but where does the calorie content in alcohol come from? Despite the fact that strong drinks only provoke appetite and do not saturate the body at all, their use in large quantities is really fraught with weight gain, and the explanation for this is quite logical.

Why alcohol causes weight gain

Many people are familiar with the concept of "appetite" when a small amount of alcoholic beverage is drunk before the start of the meal. Actually, this is not a sign of alcoholism, but the effective advice of many experts to improve digestion and increase appetite.

The calorie content of alcohol in this case greatly raises the level of glucose in the blood, entering the body. As a result, a large amount of glucose quickly dissolves fats, the level of sugar decreases, and a personstarts feeling hungry. In order to get rid of it as soon as possible, high-calorie fatty or sweet foods are first absorbed. And if alcohol consumption continues, the cycle will start again, and the feeling of hunger will make you eat a lot of carbohydrates, which will turn into subcutaneous fat completely. That is, the more we drink, the more we eat - that's the whole secret.

Features of "strong" drinks

Why does the body not absorb energy from food when drinking alcohol? This is another feature of strong drinks. The fact is that the calorie content of alcohol does not carry any energy value. There is nothing useful in such drinks, and it is thanks to such a “lightweight” composition that they are absorbed first of all and very quickly. That is, if you drink and have a snack, then at first the body will consume calories from alcohol, and everything received from food will be sent “in reserve.”

Any hot drink interferes with the absorption of energy from food. That is why it immediately goes to the fat folds, and the person's weight increases. By the way, the stronger the drink, the more calories it contains and its effect is stronger.

Usage rules

To reduce the negative impact of alcohol on the figure, you should follow certain rules when using it:

1. In order not to block the processing of calories from food, you need to drink strong drinks as slowly as possible.
2. When drinking alcohol, you should refrain from sugary and carbonated drinks. This will speed up its digestion and reduce the number of calories consumed.
3. Before the feast, it is recommended to drink a couple of glasses of plain water. This will fill the stomach, and in the future you will get much less to drink and eat.
4. It is also recommended to eat well before drinking alcohol. This will similarly reduce the amount you drink and eat in the future.
5. The calorie content of strong alcohol is the highest, therefore, to maintain a figure, it is better to give preference to drinks with a small degree.
6. Snacks should always be low-calorie. Optimal products are fruits and meat. Even while drinking the lowest calorie beer, eating s alty snacks can cause serious weight gain.

Ways to reduce calories

Alcohol and weight loss, according to the rules of any diet, are incompatible, but if you can’t refuse to drink alcohol, then you can simply reduce its negative impact on the body with simple but effective methods:

• The best option is to dilute alcohol with water. This principle of drinking is very common abroad, when a few ice cubes are added to strong drinks. Gradually melting, the ice dilutes the drink, reducing its calorie content and the rate of intoxication.
• The principle of diluting drinks in our country is rarely welcomed, and, if possible, it is better to replace it with an equally effective method. To do this, you just need to drink soft drinks between drinks. It is best to give preference to plain water or freshly squeezed juices, the sugar content of whichminimum.
• If during the diet the energy consumed per day is regularly calculated, then when compiling the diet for the day, the calorie content of alcohol that is planned to be drunk in the evening should also be taken into account.

• Any cocktails, even the lightest in terms of alcohol content, carry a lot of unnecessary calories in the form of sweet juices, carbonated drinks and other components. If possible, they should be replaced with wine or beer.
• To slow down the absorption of alcohol into the body, it is best to eat it with bread or meat dishes.
• Wine, whiskey and cognac contain tannins. They can slow down the absorption of alcohol into the blood.
• Don't exceed the legal drinking limit. For spirits - 120 ml, for wine - 300 ml, and for beer - 1 liter.

Which alcohol is low calorie?

To cut down on excess calories, especially for dieters, I wonder which alcoholic drinks have the lowest energy value? As mentioned above, the most calories in strong drinks. So, 100 g of vodka, whiskey or brandy promises a person to receive approximately 250 kcal. If you add them to a cocktail or drink sweet liquor, then the number of calories increases even more.

Light beer has the least degrees, so many consider it low-calorie alcohol, but it should be borne in mind that “foamy” is drunk in large quantities than strong alcohol. One liter of it can be equated toa full three-course meal.

S alty snacks for beer carry an additional energy load, so in order not to get too much from drinking it, you should drink very little. True, as such, the effect of intoxication and relaxation after this does not occur at all, and this is what alcohol is used for.

To relax in the evening after a hard day's work in the company, you can drink a glass of wine. There are not much more calories in it than in beer, but only if you choose dry or semi-dry varieties. Dessert wines contain a lot of sugar, which increases their energy value.

Beer Features

This foamy low-alcohol drink has been known all over the world for a very long time. The first recipes for its manufacture were described as early as the 6th century BC. Beer was brewed from wheat, rye, barley and other grains and used as a refreshing drink throughout the day.

Real beer is stored for only a couple of weeks, after which it loses its properties, but modern technologies allow extending this period to several months. The first large-scale production of "foamy" was launched in the XIV century, and the drink gained popularity in our country only during the reign of Peter I.

The calorie content of beer, as it turned out, is the lowest, and depending on the variety and strength, it can be only 29-55 kcal per 100 g. The problem with weight among its lovers lies in the high-calorie traditional snacks for this drink, the volume of consumption and the high contentphytoestrogens.

Drink of the gods

This is how wine was considered in many of the world in antiquity.

It was drunk instead of water and even given to children, because the drink helped to improve digestion, heart function, warming, relieve spasms, speed up metabolism and enrich the body with many useful substances. Today, wine is only made for adult consumption and is even used in many culinary dishes.

Dry white wine contains only 66 kcal. Red is ahead of it in terms of calories and carries 76 kcal per 100 g. Interestingly, but not many people know that red wine is recommended for anemia and heart disease.

In the semi-dry and semi-sweet varieties of this alcohol, the calorie content per 100 ml already reaches about 78-90 kcal. Dessert wines have the highest energy value. Depending on the variety and degree, they can contain from 98 to 170 kcal.

Strong alcohol

Maximum calorie content.

Vodka also stands out among the rest for its disinfectant properties, which is why it is often used as an external remedy for small cuts and abrasions. With its help, you can even remove the heat, if used for a compress. Regular consumption of vodka in the amount of 30 ml per day can significantly reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood, but drinking it in parallel with any drugs is strictly prohibited. Depending on the type of drink, caloriesalcohol can be between 200 and 240 kcal.

What affects calories

If you do not take into account the additional energy intake from food, then the calorie content of any alcohol is directly affected by its strength. This is due to the fact that a large degree gives a high content of alcohol, yeast and sugar in the drink. The largest amount of the latter is found in cocktails, whose degree is not always the highest, but the composition is necessarily enriched with carbonated drinks, cream, sweet juices and other products.

Table

So, to better understand the energy content in the most popular alcoholic beverages, you should read the following table. It presents the calorie content of alcohol per 100 grams, starting from the lightest.

Calorie per 100g

Drink	Calories
Beer - 1.8% alcohol	29
Beer - 2.8% alcohol	34
Beer - 4.5% alcohol	45
Dry white wine - 10-12% alcohol	66
Red wine - 12% alcohol	76
White wine - 12.5% alcohol	78
Champagne - 12% alcohol	88
Sweet white wine - 13.5% alcohol	98
Vermouth - 13% alcohol	158
Madeira - 18% alcohol	139
Sherry - 20% alcohol	126
Port wine 20% alcohol	167
Sherry - 20% alcohol	152
Sake - 20% alcohol	134
Schnapps - 40% alcohol	200
Whiskey - 40% alcohol	220
Gin - 40% alcohol	220
Rum - 40% alcohol	220
Brandy - 40% alcohol	225
Tequila 40% alcohol	231
Vodka - 40% alcohol	235
Cognac - 40% alcohol	240
Sambuca - 40% alcohol	240
Absinthe - 60% alcohol	83

Conclusion

In order not to harm your body with the appearance of extra pounds, a person should control not only the use of solid food, but also various drinks. Sometimes the latter can make the situation even worse than a slice of sweet cake or a huge hamburger.

It should be remembered that some drinks contain not only empty calories, but also proteins. These are beer, champagne, sake and tequila. The latter, by the way, also contains 0.3% fat.

Of course, it is not necessary to completely exclude alcohol from your life, you just need to follow the basic rules for its use and do not forget about the sense of proportion. Only by managing to stop in time, you can save your figure and not provoke the appearance of alcoholism. These recommendations should be taken into account not only during the diet, but also in everyday life with any choice of food.