How is Merlot Like Peanut Butter Cups?

Are You Drinking Your Calories??

Here is a list of popular alcoholic beverages and their caloric food equivalents. See what you really have been consuming on the weekends!!

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Beer:Â

Bud Lite (12 oz.):Â 11 calories = 5 Hershey Kiss

Bud Lite six pack:Â 660 calories = 2 avocados

Miller Lite (12.2 oz.):Â 96 calories = 3 servings of pop corn

Miller Lite six pack:Â 576 calories = 1 large McDonald’s French fries

Corona Lite (12.2 oz.):Â 105 calories = 1 slice American cheese

Guinness (12.2 oz.):Â 126 calories = 1 cup Jell-O

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Wine:

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Chardonnay (5.1 oz.):Â 120 calories = 3 chicken McNuggets

Merlot (5.1 oz.): 119 calories = ½ pkg. of Reese peanut butter cups

Cabernet (5.1 oz.):Â 131 calories = 11 Doritos chips

Champagne: 85 calories = ¾ pancake

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Liquor/Mixed DrinksÂ

Vodka (1 oz.):Â 82 calories = 2 mini Snickers bars

Rum (1 oz.):Â 82 calories = 2 mini Snickers bars

Whiskey (1 oz.):Â 73 calories = 1 candy cane

Tequila (1 oz.):Â 64 calories = 1 Tbsp. Ranch dressing

Gin and tonic:Â 170 calories = 1 Chinese egg roll

Long Island Iced Tea: 130 calories = ¾ cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Captain and Coke:Â 184 calories = 3 Oreos

Martini:Â 160 calories = 1 serving chocolate frozen yogurt

Margarita:Â 170 calories = 1 taco

Bloody Mary: 120 calories = ½ cup vanilla ice cream