Curious about how many calories you’re packing in during a typical girls’ (or guys’) night out? Here’s a look at the estimated calorie content of some popular drinks.
Keep in mind that a 25-year-old woman who is 5-foot-4 and weighs 125 pounds should consume about 1,800 calories per day if she is moderately active, according to Mary Russell, director of nutrition services at the University of Chicago Medical Center. A 25-year-old male who is 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds should consume about 2,800 calories per day if he is moderately active.
According to Russell, a person will gain 1 pound of body fat for each additional 3,500 calories he or she consumes over the amount of energy he or she expends.
Calorie-filled cocktails
Drink / Size / CAL.
Martini
6 oz.
350
Chocolate martini
6.5 oz.
438
Coffee liqueur
1.5 oz.
174
Green apple martini
3 oz.
148
100-proof spirits
(rum, gin, vodka, whiskey) 1.5 oz.
125
Bloody mary
5 oz.
118
Red wine
5 oz.
106
White wine
5 oz.
100
Pina colada
6 oz.
450
Mojito
6 oz.
220
Cosmopolitan
6 oz.
350
Margarita
6 oz.
270
Beer
12 oz.
150
Light beer
12 oz.
100
Champagne
6 oz.
150
Gin and tonic
6 oz.
180
Long Island iced tea
6 oz.
275
Source: Mary Russell, director of nutrition services at the University of Chicago Medical Center; Cox News Service. Estimated calories vary with recipes.
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Caloric proof
Whether you’re drinking a beer or a Bellini, the higher the alcohol content of the booze, the higher the calories. Here’s how it works with vodka.
Drink / Size / CAL.
Vodka 80 proof
(40% alcohol) 1 oz.
64
Vodka 86 proof
(43% alcohol) 1 oz.
70
Vodka 90 proof
(45% alcohol) 1 oz.
73
Vodka 100 proof (50% alcohol)
1 oz.
82
Source: calorieking.com
