From swapping Kronenbourg for Carlsberg and gin for vodka – the easy ways to cut the calories in your favourite drink
MORE than half of us want to see calorie counts on our booze, according to a YouGov survey.
Weight-conscious drinkers say they find it hard to know how much they are sipping because few manufacturers add this information to the labels of beers, wines and spirits.
Alcohol contains seven calories per gram, almost as much as a gram of fat which contains nine calories.
GP and weight-loss expert Dr Aishah Iqbal warns booze can play havoc with your diet.
She says: “When you consume alcohol, your body considers it a toxin and prioritises its breakdown.
“The metabolism of fat is temporarily halted until the alcohol is processed.
“Opt for lower-calorie beverages, such as light beers, dry wines or spirits mixed with soda water or diet soda.”
Here, Alex Lloyd finds some savvy swaps so you can stay trim while enjoying a tipple.
WKD swap
WKD Blue (275ml bottle) 228 cals
SWAP FOR: Smirnoff Ice (275ml bottle) 176 cals
SAVE: 52 cals
Here for the beer
Kronenbourg 1664 (pint) 250 cals
SWAP FOR: Carlsberg (pint) 210 cals
SAVE: 40 cals
Bin the gin
Gordon’s G&T (250ml can) 213 cals
SWAP FOR: Sainsbury’s vodka lime & soda (250ml can) 118 cals
SAVE: 95 cals
Slim Pimms
Archers and lemonade (250ml can) 215 cals
SWAP FOR: Pimm’s and lemonade (250ml can) 160 cals
SAVE: 55 cals
Sherry nice
Tesco cream sherry (70ml glass) 106 cals
SWAP FOR: Tesco Finest fino sherry (70ml glass) 60 cals
SAVE: 46 cals
Mali-boo
Malibu and pineapple (250ml can) 195 cals
SWAP FOR: Bacardi Mojito (250ml can) 114 cals
SAVE: 81 cals
Jack it in
Scrumpy Jack (440ml can) 185 cals
SWAP FOR: Strongbow (440ml can) 163 cals
SAVE: 22 cals
Jammy swap
Jam Shed Chardonnay (250ml glass) 196 cals
SWAP FOR: Sainsbury’s Riesling (250ml glass) 138 cals
SAVE: 58 cals