How Many Calories in Beer 

Find out all about alcohol and calories!

How Many Calories in Beer? There is no denying that most of us like the odd tipple here and there, whether it be out on the town or within the four walls of your house. While this indulgence provides no benefit to your Health and Fitness goals it is easy to just simply dismiss it and say “Don’t Drink!”.


However, on the road of Losing Weight or Building Muscle you are more than likely going to encounter some occasion that will see you having a drink or two...or many more! With this in mind our aim is to inform you on the drinks to chose to prevent Fat gain from a night out.

Although I would recommend refraining from alcohol completely, if you have to indulge in a few drinks from time to time try to stick with very "clean" choices which contain low sugar, carb and calories.

These choices can actually be quite painless with the introduction of low carb beers and zero sugar soft drinks so it definetly worth knowing the number of calories in alcohol before a big night out!
 

How does alcohol make me fat?

One fifth of the alcohol you drink is absorbed directly into the bloodstream after consumption. Once in your bloodstream it move directly into the liver where it is immediately broken down into waste product known as acetate and acetaldehyde. These products send a message to your body to halt the fat burning process.

Also, beverages high in carbs promote fat gain due to the carbs raising your levels of insulin, a hormone the triggers fat storage.

Pure alcohol contains about 7 calories per gram, just shy of the caloric value for fat (9 calories per gram)

Amount of Calories in Alcohol

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Here is the typical Alcohol with Least Amount of Calories.


Description                               Serving Sizes                kCal    Fat(g)

Alcohol-free Lager                         Pint                         40       0.0

Smirnoff Red                           20cl measure                   44      0.0

Southern Comfort & Diet Lemonade  175ml                       48       0.0 

Vodka & Diet Coke                         175ml                      56       0.0
     
Gin & Slimline Tonic                       Single                       56       0.0

Vodka Sugar-free Red Bull (1/2 can) 150ml                       59      0.0

Bacardi & Diet Coke                      Single                        65      0.0

Jack Daniels & Diet Coke                175ml                        64      0.0

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Here is the typical Alcohol with Most Amount of Calories.


Description                               Serving Sizes                kCal    Fat(g)

Average lager, cider & stout           Pint                          220     0.0

Smirnoff Ice                               Bottle                        176      0.0

White Wine - Medium               175ml Glass                    130      0.0

Champagne                             175ml Glass                   133      0.0

Jack Daniels & Coke                     175ml                       129       0.0

Baileys, Irish Cream, Original          100ml                       350       14