Beer & Calories
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Alcohol in beverages comes from fermentation of sugars or
starch; thus the higher the alcohol content, the higher the calories.
As for expanding waistlines, one should check their eating habits and lifestyle. Just because beer is such a good match for different types of food, one should not be too quick to blame the beer. Here is a bit of reality check: |
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| Beverage | Calories per 100ml | Standard Serving | Calories |
| Beer - lager (5% abv) | 43 | 330 | 142 |
| Table wine (12% abv) | 83 | 187 | 155 |
| Spirits (40% abv) | 231 | 50 | 116 |
| Liqueurs (40% abv) | 327 | 50 | 164 |
| Whole milk | 61 | 250 | 153 |
| Regular cola / soda | 42 | 330 | 139 |
| Apple juice (unsweetened) | 46 | 250 | 115 |
| Orange juice (unsweetened) | 45 | 250 | 113 |
| Standard serving: beer/regular cola/soda = small can; table wine = single serve small bottle; spirits/liqueurs = miniature mini bar bottle; milk/apple juice/orange juice = small tetrapak | |||
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| Food | Calories per 100ml | Standard Serving | Calories |
| Crisps | 500 | 50 | 250 |
| Nuts (salted) | 600 | 50 | 300 |
| Hamburger (regular) | 250 | 110 | 275 |
| Hamburger (large) | 250 | 200 | 500 |
| Pizza (medium) | 270 | 150 | 405 |
| French Fries | 342 | 134 | 458 |
| Sandwich | 240 | 140 | 336 |
Source: http://www.nal.usda.gov