Beer Nutrition Guide: Calories, Vitamins & Health Effects

Beer contains various vitamins but also carries risks for the liver and pancreas. Understanding the calorie differences between draft and bottled varieties helps in managing dietary intake after a workout.

How Many Calories in a 5 Liter Box of Wine?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Linda Tarr Kent

It’s unlikely you’ll ever drink an entire five-liter box of wine in a day. However, you may want to know how many calories it contains overall — or how many you’ll be consuming over time.

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The Calories in Sherry Wine

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Linda Tarr Kent

Sherry has deep roots in Spain, where it was produced by the Phoenicians starting about 1100 B.C. If you have a dry sherry, drink it at room temperature. If it’s sweet, try it chilled, recommends the Wine Intro website. While enjoyable, sherry isn’t calorie free.

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Calories in 8 Oz of Wine

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Linda Tarr Kent

If you plan to drink 8 oz of wine, or two 4 oz glasses, the variety you choose will affect how many calories you consume. Red wine has more calories than white, but dessert wines have more than reds.

Linda Tarr Kent is a reporter and editor with more than 20 years experience at Gannett Company Inc., The McClatchy Company, Sound Publishing Inc., Mach Publishing, MomFit The Movement and other companies. Her area of expertise is health and fitness. She is a Bosu fitness and stand-up paddle surfing instructor. Kent holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Washington State University.