Wine and other alcohols can certainly be a part of a healthy eating plan, but it can be challenging to find a low-calorie wine options. These three tips will make it easier.
1) Lower Alcohol Means Lower Calorie The calories in wine come largely from alcohol, which provides almost twice as many calories per gram as sugar does. Thus, lower alcohol wines are also lower calorie wines! Alcohol percentages are always listed on the label by law, so this is an easy one — wines that are under 13% alcohol are lower calorie than wines over 13% alcohol.
2) Go for Dryer, Less Sweet Wines Sugar also adds calories to wine, so wines with less sugar will have fewer calories. Unlike alcohol content, sugar isn’t written on the label, so this is a bit trickier. Generally, chardonnays and cabernet sauvignons are generally on the dryer side. Don’t be shy to ask someone at the wine shop or restaurant if they can recommend any dry wines.
Keep in this in mind: the calories in wine come from alcohol and sugar. Alcohol is created in wine when yeasts convert the grapes natural sugars during fermentation. Grapes that are less ripe produce wines that have less alcohol. If the wine is “dry” in style, which most wines are, it will also have little to no residual sugar, making a solid low-calorie option. Keep an eye out for dry wines that have a lower alcohol content, and you can be sure they’re also lower calorie choices!
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