From swapping Kronenbourg for Carlsberg and gin for vodka – the easy ways to cut the calories in your favourite drink | The Sun

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.

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"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

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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

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SWAP FOR: Sainsbury’s Riesling (250ml glass) 138 cals

SAVE: 58 cals

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