If you want to enjoy a beer the next time you go out but don't want to go over your daily calorie goals, light beer may be a solution for you. Light beer has less alcohol than regular beer, and thus fewer calories.
Calories
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the standard serving size for light beer is 12 fluid oz. Each serving of light beer has 103 calories, compared with 138 calories for regular beer.
Carbohydrates
According to MedlinePlus, each g of carbohydrates has 4 calories. CalorieKing states that 12 fluid oz. of light beer has 5.7 g of carbohydrates and thus has almost 23 calories from carbohydrates.
Alternatives
These numbers are an average across all brands of light beer, but some brands have fewer calories than others. According to CalorieKing, you can find beers with as few as 95 calories in a 12-fluid-oz. serving.
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