Calories in Wine Vs. Light Beer

Since an assortment of different wines and light beers are available on the market, it is good to have an idea of how many calories are in each type.

Red Wines

Red wine typically comes in a 5-oz. serving and has about 100 calories. Cabernet Sauvignon and red Zinfandel each have 90 calories per serving. Merlot has 95 calories per serving, Chianti has 100 and a sweeter red wine like Madeira can have 185 calories per 5-oz. serving.

White Wines

White wines also come in 5-oz. servings, with the calories in common types of white wines as follows: Sauvignon Blanc, 80; Chardonnay, 90; Riesling, 90; and Tokay, 165.

Light Beers

Light beers are extremely popular, with the calories ranging from 50 or 60 per 12-oz. serving in very light beer such as Bud Select 55 or MGD 64 to between 90 and 120 calories in your typical light beer. Beers such as Miller Lite, Coors Light, Bud Light, Keystone Light, Michelob Light and Schlitz Light all fit into this calorie range.

References

• Anne Collins: Calories in Wine
• Beer 100: Beer Calories