Chart of Calories in Alcoholic Drinks
Information provided by Disabled World - Published: 2009-06-18
Calorie chart showing the amount of calories in a range of popular alcoholic drinks.
The calorie chart below provides information on the number of calories in a selection of popular alcoholic drinks. Often when people start dieting they will also choose low-calorie alcoholic drinks, mainly because they contain fewer alcohol calories than regular full strength drinks.
The combination of alcohol and a high-calorie meal is especially fattening, mainly because alcohol acts as a potent appetizer.
The calories in alcohol are metabolised first by the body, ahead of burning fat - which is not desirable if on a weight loss diet. With 7 calories per gram, the number of calories in alcohol is second only after fat (9 cals/g).
A Canadian study shows that an aperitif (an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to increase the appetite) increased calorie intake to a greater extent than a carbohydrate-based drink.
This chart shows how many calories in a selection of alcohol products.
| Type of Alcoholic Drink | Size of Drink | Number of Calories in Alcholic Drink |
| Baileys Irish Cream | 1 glass | 120 |
| Bacardi | 1 glass | 118 |
| Beer | Half litre | 184 |
| Brandy | 100ml | 220 |
| Champagne | 100ml | 126 |
| Cider | Half litre | 200 |
| Drambuie | 100ml | 184 |
| Gin | 100ml | 220 |
| Lager | Half litre | 180 |
| Martini | 100ml | 175 |
| Malibu | 100ml | 204 |
| Pernod | 100ml | 140 |
| Port | 100ml | 160 |
| Rose | 100ml | 62 |
| Rum | 100ml | 220 |
| Sherry dry | 100ml | 110 |
| Sherry medium | 100ml | 112 |
| Sherry sweet | 100ml | 130 |
| Southern Comfort | 100ml | 184 |
| Tia Maria | 100ml | 155 |
| Wine red | 100ml | 70 |
| Wine white dry | 100ml | 65 |
| Wine white medium | 100ml | 70 |
| Wine white sweet | 100ml | 90 |
| Wine white sparkling | 100ml | 74 |
| Whisky | 100ml | 220 |
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