How Much Sugar is in Your Favorite Alcoholic Beverage?

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How Much Sugar is in Your Favorite Alcoholic Beverage?
How Much Sugar is in Your Favorite Alcoholic Beverage?

With the holiday season in full swing, it’s fair to say that you are probably drinking more alcohol right now than at any other time in the year! The old saying goes"everything in moderation", and I tend to agree, but the tricky thing about trying to moderate your drinks is that you can never be entirely sure what their calorific and nutritional content actually is! The fact is that your go-to drink might be filled with more sugar than a candy bar! Just how much sugar is in your favourite tipple?

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1. Regular Vodka Soda Lime

drink, cocktail, alcoholic beverage, gin and tonic, vodka and tonic, If this is your favourite drink, then you are doing pretty well for yourself. It only contains 96 calories, and the best part is the zero grams of sugar!

2. Large Glass of Red Wine

stemware, wine glass, red wine, drinking, alcohol, A large glass of red wine ups the ante in terms of calories, coming in at 290, but in terms of sugar, you are only consuming about half a gram per glass.

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Although red wine may have a higher caloric count, it's often chosen for its purported health benefits, especially when consumed in moderation. Rich in antioxidants, such as resveratrol, it has been linked to improved heart health. However, these benefits can only be reaped if consumption is kept within the recommended guidelines—generally one glass per day for women and two for men. Exceeding this can negate the benefits and contribute to weight gain, as calories can add up quickly. Always remember, moderation is key when it comes to enjoying any alcoholic beverage while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

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3. Large Glass of Prosecco

liqueur, drink, alcoholic beverage, distilled beverage, glass bottle, Prosecco is obviously bubbly and a little sweeter, so it makes perfect sense that you are digesting one gram of sugar per glass, but only 80 calories.

4. Large Glass of Dry White Wine

wine, drink, alcoholic beverage, champagne stemware, champagne, Dry white wine is a favourite of many of you, but we are starting to up the ante for real now with 188 calories but five whole grams of sugar per large glass.

5. Large Glass of Champagne

drink, alcoholic beverage, wine, liqueur, champagne, If you want to toast the holiday with a large glass of champagne, then you can expect to be ingesting 91 calories and two grams of sugar, so not as bad as the white wine.

6. Large Glass of Rose

product, bottle, product, glass bottle, liquid, Rose is without a doubt the sweetest tasting of the three main wine groups, and the numbers prove it too with 340 calories and eight grams of sugar per large glass.

7. Mulled Wine

drink, hot chocolate, cup, liqueur coffee, mulled wine, Mulled wine might be a festive favourite, but it’s not a health favourite! It contains 200 calories per glass, with a whopping thirteen grams of sugar.

8. Gin and Slimline Tonic

drink, liqueur, alcoholic beverage, distilled beverage, gin and tonic, You might think a gin and tonic was a healthy option, and in terms of its 56 calories it is, but not so much when you take into account the fourteen grams of sugar!

9. Regular Gin and Tonic

tableware, glass, herb, flowerpot, drink, And as you might imagine, when it is just a regular gin and tonic the numbers increase even more. 120 calories and eighteen grams of sugar.

10. Bailey’s

drink, liqueur, dairy product, white russian, irish cream, We all love a glass or two of Bailey’s over the Christmas period, but that costs you 327 calories and twenty grams of sugar a time!

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We all love a glass or two of Bailey’s over the Christmas period, but that costs you 327 calories and twenty grams of sugar a time! This festive favorite, with its rich, creamy texture, can quickly add up on your daily intake. It's easy to overlook the hidden sugars in such a delightful treat, but moderation is key. While indulging in this luscious liqueur, be mindful of the high sugar content that can sneak up during holiday celebrations. Enjoy Bailey's in small servings to savor the taste without the extra guilt.

11. Rum and Coke

liqueur, distilled beverage, drink, alcoholic beverage, bottle, Once regular Coke is involved, all bets are off. A nice rum and coke will clock in at 150 calories and 27.5 grams of sugar.

12. Vodka and Cranberry

drink, liqueur, distilled beverage, alcoholic beverage, bottle, It might taste refreshing and clean, but a large glass of vodka and cranberry can be as much as 170 calories and thirty grams of sugar!