Back from my research again.

After UrbanGypsy's comments about the Alcohol Carbs being left out here is the full table :-



Per 100ml ............

Stella ................ 40.0 Cals - 2.9g Carbs + 1.9g alcohol carbs
Holsten Pills ........ 38.0 Cals - 2.4g Carbs + 4.0g alcohol carbs
Fosters .............. 40.0 Cals - 3.1g Carbs + 3.9g alcohol carbs
Becks ................ 41.0 Cals - 3.0g Carbs + 4.0g alcohol carbs
Draught Bitter ..... 32.0 Cals - 2.3g Carbs + 3.1g alcohol carbs
Guinness ............ 30.0 Cals - 1.5g Carbs + 3.3g alcohol carbs
Mild ................... 24.0 Cals - 1.6g Carbs + 2.5g alcohol carbs
Budweiser ........... 40.3 Cals - 2.9g Carbs + 1.5g alcohol carbs
Foster Export ...... 37.0 Cals - 2.2g Carbs + 4.0g alcohol carbs
Miller Pilsner ........ 30.0 Cals - 2.4g Carbs + 4.0g alcohol carbs


Per Pint ( 570ml)

Stella ................ 227 Cals - 16.5g Carbs + 10.8g alcohol carbs
Holsten Pills ........ 215 Cals - 13.6g Carbs + 22.8g alcohol carbs
Fosters .............. 227 Cals - 17.6g Carbs + 22.2g alcohol carbs
Becks ................ 233 Cals - 17.0g Carbs + 22.8g alcohol carbs
Draught Bitter ..... 182 Cals - 13.0g Carbs + 17.7g alcohol carbs
Guinness ............ 171 Cals - 8.5g Carbs + 18.8g alcohol carbs
Mild ................... 137 Cals - 9.1g Carbs + 14.3g alcohol carbs
Budweiser .......... 230 Cals - 16.5g Carbs + 8.6g alcohol carbs
Foster Export ...... 211 Cals - 12.5g Carbs + 22.8g alcohol carbs
Miller Pilsner ........ 171 Cals - 13.6g Carbs + 22.8g alcohol carbs


Per Bottle (275ml).

Marstons "Low C" ..... 85 Cals - 1.65g Carbs

No Alchol Carbs on label as its sold as a low cal beer, but at 4.5%
would expect it to be between 5 - 10g



Std Pub Glass (125ml)

Red Wine ............. 85.0 Cals - 0.25g Carbs + 12.0g alcohol carbs
Dry White ............ 82.5 Cals - 0.75g Carbs + 11.4g alcohol carbs
Med White ........... 92.5 Cals - 3.75g Carbs + 11.1g alcohol carbs
Sweet White ........ 117.5 Cals - 7.40g Carbs + 12.7g alcohol carbs
Sparkling White ..... 92.5 Cals - 6.40g Carbs + 9.5g alcohol carbs
Rose Med ............. 88.7 Cals - 3.13g Carbs + 10.9g alcohol carbs
Non Alcoholic ........ 47.5 Cals - 11.9g Carbs + 0.0g alcohol carbs

Large Pub Glass (175ml)

Red Wine ............. 119.0 Cals - 0.35g Carbs + 16.8g alcohol carbs
Dry White ............ 115.0 Cals - 1.05g Carbs + 16.0g alcohol carbs
Med White ........... 130.0 Cals - 5.25g Carbs + 15.6g alcohol carbs
Sweet White ........ 165.0 Cals - 10.30g Carbs + 17.9g alcohol carbs
Sparkling White ..... 130.0 Cals - 8.90g Carbs + 13.3g alcohol carbs
Rose Med ............. 125.0 Cals - 4.40g Carbs + 15.3g alcohol carbs
Non Alcoholic ........ 66.0 Cals - 16.60g Carbs + 0.0g alcohol carbs

Wine Bottle 750ml (for my Ref)

Red Wine ............. 510.0 Cals - 1.5g Carbs + 72.0g alcohol carbs
Dry White ............ 495.0 Cals - 4.5g Carbs + 68.3g alcohol carbs


Std Pub Glass (25ml)

Spirits 40% Vol ....... 56.0 Cals - 0.00g Carbs + 8.0g alcohol carbs
Spirits 37.5% Vol .... 52.0 Cals - 0.00g Carbs + 7.4g alcohol carbs




As i couldn't remember seeing any reference to " Alcohol Carbs" in the Charles Clark book, i checked but still no ref. so i looked at the Atkins website and found a ref to booze.

It said :-

You should not drink alcohol during Induction, but you can drink moderate amounts of alcohol during the Ongoing Weight Loss, Pre-Maintenance and Lifetime Maintenance phases.

When given the choice, your body will burn alcohol for energy before it burns fat.
But alcohol does not act as a carbohydrate so it will not interfere with burning fat in the same way that sugars and other carbohydrates do.


Now i'm confused,
But as i've lost 33lbs in 15 weeks and been drinking an average of a bottle of wine a night plus the odd Southern Comfort at weekends, then it seem to work for me, so i'll stick with my way of carb counting for now.


As they oftern say we all react to foods in different ways, so maybe its the same with alcohol, or am i just lucky!

Must go now and get some pool practice in and see if the barmaid need any company

Steve