Douglas, I saw that earlier in the thread and looked it up in Carbs And Cals and in my version it is definitely 170 calories for 250ml. Even sweet white wine is only 235 calories per 250ml and that has 15g of carbs compared to the 1g in red wine. So does this mean that we can have more than we thought before as it is lower in calories?It's more like 270 calories a glass, or 810 a bottle.
Douglas, I saw that earlier in the thread and looked it up in Carbs And Cals and in my version it is definitely 170 calories for 250ml. Even sweet white wine is only 235 calories per 250ml and that has 15g of carbs compared to the 1g in red wine. So does this mean that we can have more than we thought before as it is lower in calories?
Maxwell
I would suggest cross checking that with other websites first, as most agree to differ with the 500 mark.
Just done that and as far as calories are concerned, the amounts for RED wine shown in Carbs & Cals appears much the same. 250ml = 1 carb, 170 calories. The amounts for carbs varies but none are excessive. White wine is more calorific and more carby.
That sounds high, maybe a port has that many, but I usually allow about 600 to 800 for a bottle of red wine.
It is high time alcohol bottles showed the nutrients as food stuffs must. They must vary according to the strength.
They do, various things, alcohol strength, added sugars, partial fermentation leaving residual sugar, added alcohol all affect it, then I would like to see the added ingredients, such as the flavourings, and then the chemicals, like sulphites.
I haven't seen any wine that shows carbs and calories, which is what I am meaning.
Yes but after you have drunk it you won't care about the bl#@£y calls or carbs.I think it is possible to calculate the calories (from alcohol only, ignoring carbs) in a bottle of red wine as follows:
Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram, and 1 gram = 1 ml approximately.
1 bottle of 11% wine = 750 x 7 x 11% = 578 calories
1 bottle of 13% wine = 750 x 7 x 13% = 683 calories
1 bottle of 15% wine = 750 x 7 x 15% = 788 calories
So I believe now that Carbs and Cals underestimates the calories in wine generally, especially at higher alcohol contents, so actually 800 calories will normally be closer than 500 calories, shame!
However some further reading in Wickepedia indicates that energy derived from alcohol is not used efficiently, especially if consumed in larger quantities, so the actual calorific effect may be lower than the calculated calorific value.
That's enough of the maths for tonight I think.
Maxwell
I'm with you alliebee, Vodka nil carbs,diet cola nil carbs. But you could also try a shot straight out of the freezer without mixer, just over ice. DelishNice 2 vodka and sodas tonight. Pleasantly mellow. And off to bed. Night night all
I think I will join on a similar experiment.....so bottoms upNeed to attempt whisky and soda experiment again tonight. Just to check the consistency or the results..
Oh the things I do for science.
experimenting with a nice dry white … nom nom *chinks glasses*
wonders if red wine will help her pre-breakfast reading lol
Can someone tell me the best wine from this lot please? I'm about to finish a box of the Blossom Hill Red and don't want that one again, thankshttp://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/browse/default.aspx?N=4294787958+4294787977&Ne=4294793660
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