Wine
,
chemically
speaking,
consists
of
approximately
85%
water,
12%
alcohol,
and
the remaining part
consists of
sugars,
acids,
aldehydes,
tannins,
esters,
vitamins,
minerals
and
other
ingredients.
Calories (unit of measurement for energy; mark is cal) in wine come mainly from alcohol and sugar; and their share is largely dependent on the grape varieties as well as the climate.
Dry
wines have a minimum sugar content (up to 4 g/l), while for example
sweet wines have a sugar content higher than 50 g/l. One gram of
sugar is about 4 kcal (kilocalories). The alcohol content in most
wines ranges from 10 to 15% vol., and one gram of alcohol can be as
high as 7 Kcal! Generally, we can say that about 1
oz of wine can have from about 60 to about 90 kcal!
However,
it
is good
to
note that
despite
the
calories
and
alcohol,
moderate
consumption of
wine
(one
or
two glasses
per
day)
has
a beneficial effect
on
our health.
This
is
due to
the
favorable
realtion
and
composition of
acid,
tannins,
minerals
and vitamins.
We
are proud
that
our
indigenous
variety
Plavac
Mali
is
one of the
very
top of these
by the share of tannins
that
have
strong
antioxidant
properties.
And
finally
a
few interesting facts:
donut
with
topping
(chocolate
or
vanilla)
has
approximately
190
kcal
or
almost
two
glasses of wine,
a
burger
has
about
390
calories
or
three
and a half glasses
of wine,
while
a
portion of
French
fries
has
about
500
calories
which is almost
as
four
glasses
of
wine.
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