carb books and alcohol

[shelleyboo]

can anyone suggest a good carb content book for me,a smallish one so i can take it around with me easily.also would this books list carb and sugar content in alcohol?i rarley do drink(but its xmas!😛)and i havnt a clue what they contain as that info is never listed on the bottles?thankyou!!

 

[Robster65]

The Collins Gem Calorie counter book (includes carbs) is nice and small and lists pretty much everything you're likely to come across.

Rob

 

[Northerner]

A lot of people use the Collins Gem - Carb Counter. Also very useful is the Carbs & Cals & Protein & Fat Pocket Counter, which you can also get as an app 🙂

 

[novorapidboi26]

If you stick to wines [most] and spirits [diet mixers] your laughing........😉

 

[shelleyboo]

cool...i would normally have a rose' or disaronno with diet coke 😛

 

[Marc]

Do you have an iPhone or Android phone because Carbs and Cals would be good for you.

Marc

 

[shelleyboo]

Do you have an iPhone or Android phone because Carbs and Cals would be good for you.

Marc

no...afraid not,im a bit behind the times with technology!plus i find the more complicated a phone gets,the quicker it goes wrong!iv a cheepy phone!

 

[lauraw1983]

Can I ask a bit of a cheeky question, I haven't got my copy or carbs and cals yet, can anyone with it tell me how bad southern comfort is?? It's my fave drink but I know it's fairly sweet so just wondering how it fares carb wise compared to, say, vodka or gin?

Thanks

 

[Northerner]

Can I ask a bit of a cheeky question, I haven't got my copy or carbs and cals yet, can anyone with it tell me how bad southern comfort is?? It's my fave drink but I know it's fairly sweet so just wondering how it fares carb wise compared to, say, vodka or gin?

Thanks

It's not in as such, but it does give sweet liqueur as 8g carbs per 25ml. It's my favourite drink too and I have found that it doesn't actually affect my levels at all (but it may affect you differently - best to experiment! 🙂)

 

[Robster65]

Can't remember exactly, but it's not too bad. I used to avoid it due to its sticky, sweet appearance but last year we decided an average tot wasn't a prob.

AS long as you limit it to a couple of measures, it shouldn't be an issue.

Rob

 

[Northerner]

This page gives 1oz of SC (about 30ml) as only 3g carbs, and it seems a lot lower than the other sweet liqueurs. Elsewhere I have read that clear spirits like vodka and gin have only a trace of carbs. 🙂

 

[Mark T]

We tend to use Asti for christmas and new years. I'm not sure quite how many carbs are in it - but I did notice when I last had some that it did push me up.

 

[lauraw1983]

It's not in as such, but it does give sweet liqueur as 8g carbs per 25ml. It's my favourite drink too and I have found that it doesn't actually affect my levels at all (but it may affect you differently - best to experiment! 🙂)

Cheers!! Chin chin. It is very yummy!

 

[lauraw1983]

Can't remember exactly, but it's not too bad. I used to avoid it due to its sticky, sweet appearance but last year we decided an average tot wasn't a prob.

AS long as you limit it to a couple of measures, it shouldn't be an issue.

Rob

Hold on....do you realise I am Scottish?! 😛😉

 

[lauraw1983]

This page gives 1oz of SC (about 30ml) as only 3g carbs, and it seems a lot lower than the other sweet liqueurs. Elsewhere I have read that clear spirits like vodka and gin have only a trace of carbs. 🙂

Yeah, I knew vodka was one of the least carb-y, as a friend follows low carb diet (to lose weight) and she drinks that with diet mixers...dreaded SC to be way higher or something....😱

 

[Northerner]

Yeah, I knew vodka was one of the least carb-y, as a friend follows low carb diet (to lose weight) and she drinks that with diet mixers...dreaded SC to be way higher or something....😱

Well I have been gently sipping on my Christmas stocks of SC tonight and there has been no impact on my levels 🙂 Enjoy! 🙂

 

[robert@fm]

I suspect that a St. Clements made with SC is much lower GL (if diet lemonade or 7-Up Free is used) than the non-alcoholic version with orange juice. 🙂 It's certainly a lot more enjoyable (for me at least).