![]() "While alcohols come from carbohydrate sources such as potatoes, grains, and grapes, they're metabolized differently than a carb because of that ethanol molecule," she says. It's worth noting that alcohol is really in its own nutrient category, though, and isn't really a fat, carb, or protein, says Jae Berman, M.S., R.D.N., who works with wine app Vivino. ![]() Varieties like Oregon pinot noir and French or Italian white wines can help you minimize carbs without sacrificing taste, says Adam Sweders, wine director for DineAmic Group in Chicago. Keeping that in mind, sweeter white wines like rieslings and moscatos are out of the question if you're going keto or just looking for low-carb wines, as are cabernet, grenache, and shiraz for reds. While residual sugar isn't often on the label, you can usually figure out out how much sugar is in wine-aka the grams of residual sugar-on a wine's tech sheet by doing a little research first. Drier wines have less residual sugar then semi- or off-dry, sweet, or very sweet wines. As either one goes up, so do the calories and carbs, says Josh Fritsche, production winemaker at William Chris Vineyards. A good rule of thumb is to look at the ABV and residual sugar in wine. Most wine labels don't list nutrition facts like sugar, carbs, and calories, so it can be tricky to figure out which are considered low-carb or low-sugar wines. In fact, wine actually falls on the low end of the alcohol spectrum when it comes to comes to carbs, with around 5 grams of carbs per glass (except for super-sweet wines like port and late-harvest varietals, which can contain 20 grams or more). Here's the good news: If you know what to look for, you can find a good low-carb wine and enjoy that blissed-out feeling a glass can bring after a looong day. (See: Does Alcohol Make You Gain Weight?) ![]() (Here's the DL on wine's health benefits.) However, most drinks are also full of empty calories, especially when combined with the excess food intake - hello, bar nachos! - that you might inhale and blame on, ahem, your lowered inhibition. Diet or no diet, sometimes you just need a glass of vino-and low-sugar, low-carb wine options make it a bit healthier to imbibe.ĭoctors say moderate alcohol consumption (for women, that's one drink per day) can increase your HDL (good) cholesterol, and studies have shown that people who consume several drinks a week actually live longer.
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