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How many kcal in a glass and a bottle, why alcohol works against a deficit, and what to choose if you count calories.","calories-in-alcohol","2026-07-16","\u002Fblog\u002Fimages\u002Fcalories-in-alcohol\u002Fcover.jpg","food-breakdown",[15,16,17,18,19],"alcohol","calories","deficit","summer","beer","kalorii-v-alkogole",{"type":22,"children":23,"toc":288},"root",[24,32,39,44,80,85,91,103,109,121,127,138,144,156,162,167,173,206,211,217,250,256,261,283],{"type":25,"tag":26,"props":27,"children":28},"element","p",{},[29],{"type":30,"value":31},"text","Alcohol is the last thing people think about in a deficit — which is a mistake: in summer it's one of the biggest \"invisible\" holes in your counting. Let's break down by the numbers where the calories hide, what's \"lighter,\" and what hits a deficit hardest. No moralizing — just numbers, so you can fit it in on purpose.",{"type":25,"tag":33,"props":34,"children":36},"h2",{"id":35},"why-alcohol-is-counted-separately",[37],{"type":30,"value":38},"Why alcohol is counted separately",{"type":25,"tag":26,"props":40,"children":41},{},[42],{"type":30,"value":43},"Three reasons drinks aren't \"just a beverage\" for someone watching calories:",{"type":25,"tag":45,"props":46,"children":47},"ul",{},[48,60,70],{"type":25,"tag":49,"props":50,"children":51},"li",{},[52,58],{"type":25,"tag":53,"props":54,"children":55},"strong",{},[56],{"type":30,"value":57},"Alcohol is 7 kcal per gram",{"type":30,"value":59}," — almost like fat (9 kcal\u002Fg) and nearly double carbs and protein (4 each). 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Piña colada, margarita, daiquiri, mojito — syrups, liqueurs, juice, and cream add more calories than the alcohol itself. 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