
This, of course, depends on the varietal and style with some Sparkling wines and Pinot G’s contributing just 90 to 100 calories per glass while Chardonnay has about 118 to 120. How many calories are in a glass of white wine?įrom around 11% to 13% alcohol content, white wines have an average of approximately 105 to 118 calories per 150ml glass. Taking into account both alcohol and sugar content, on average, you can expect sweet and dry dessert wines to be the most calorific, followed by red wines, Rosé, white wines, then Sparkling whites. Having said that, the general wine pour in most restaurants, hotels, pubs and clubs is usually 150ml, and sometimes more. This measure applies to all types of alcohol including wine with a ‘standard 100ml glass’ containing between 70 to 90 calories. Here in Australia, the measure for a ‘standard drink’ of alcohol is any drink containing 10 grams of alcohol. So, generally, the rule is, the higher the alcohol content of a wine, the more calories you will be consuming.
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Responsible for seven calories per gram, alcohol contributes to the most calories in wine, while residual sugar accounts for around four calories per gram. This really shouldn’t be too much of a surprise – after all, wine is the delicious product of fermented crushed grapes. When it comes calculating the total calories in each particular wine, you have to consider important two sources – the alcohol content (Alcohol by Volume – ABV) and sugar content. So, with that in mind, how many calories are there in a glass of wine? Whether you’re into counting calories or not, it really is important for your health to consider what you are consuming, and that includes your favourite wines.

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