Calorie content: alcoholic drink holds the record for calorie content

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Many people pay attention to the calorie content. An alcoholic drink, it would seem, should not contain calories at all, because there is practically nothing in it. But in fact, this is far from the case.

Where do the calories in alcohol come from?

Many people might think that caloric content, an alcoholic drink are completely incompatible concepts. Is it so? No not like this. The thing is that almost all such drinks are obtained by fermentation. And fermentation is a process that would not be possible without sugar. And everyone knows that sugar is the most dangerous enemy for the figure, since it contains a very impressive amount of calories. That is why alcohol is one of the most common causes of excess weight (not for nothing that many diets involve giving up alcohol).

Calorie content of alcoholic beverages

So, what is the calorie content of alcoholic beverages? The table is shown below. It will allow you to find out what the calorie content of the most popular and oftenconsumed drinks.

Calorie content of alcoholic beverages

sweet wine	100 kcal/100 ml
dessert wine	172 kcal/100 ml
dry wine	64 kcal/100 ml
whiskey	87 kcal/100 ml
beer	40-60 kcal/100 ml
vodka	235 kcal/100 ml
brandy	225 kcal/100 ml
rum	230 kcal/100 ml
cognac	240 kcal/100 ml
liquor	370 kcal/100 ml
gin	265 kcal/100 ml
tequila	230 kcal/100 ml

Characteristics of alcoholic beverages

The following is a brief description of alcoholic beverages.

1. Vodka. This drink is obtained by diluting rectified alcohol with pure water. To improve the quality of vodka (both taste and aroma), activated carbon filtration is carried out during its production. Then the drink is bottled and transported to points of sale. The alcohol content is about 40-50%. Vodka has a fairly high calorie content. Poor quality alcoholic beverage can causesevere poisoning.

2. Guilt. They are obtained by fermentation and fermentation of grape juice. The quality of the finished drink depends on the grape variety. In addition, the sugar content may also be different. Depending on this, several types are distinguished: sweet, semi-sweet, dry, semi-dry, dessert and others. Alcohol here contains about 11-15%.

3. Beer is a drink that is obtained by fermenting m alt wort with the help of special beer yeast. Hops are also added here. Beer has a low calorie content. An alcoholic drink is unsweetened, but is usually consumed in large quantities, so that in the end it turns out to be harmful for the figure. The alcohol content ranges from 4.5% to 8-10%.

4. Rum is obtained by aging in barrels of rum alcohol. The latter is produced from sugar cane. Alcohol in such a drink is contained in an amount equal to approximately 45-70%.

5. Whiskey is obtained by fermentation and further distillation of grain must. Then aging is required in wooden barrels with charred walls. Alcohol here is about 40-45%.

6. Liqueur - a drink that is obtained by infusing aromatic components (syrups, berries, fruits, and so on) on a mixture of water and alcohol. The alcohol content can vary from 20 to 45%.

7. Cognac. This drink is obtained by distillation of grape wines and their further aging in barrels (most often oak). Alcohol is about 40%.

8. Brandy is a drink resulting from the distillation of fortified fruit or berry juice and further aging (its period is at least 3 years). The alcohol content can be around 40-45%.

9. Tequila is obtained by fermenting agave juice and then aging it. The alcohol content is about 50%.