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carbohydrates in Alcohol Alcoholic beverages have been used since years. The calorific value of alcohol is 7 kcal per gram and the caloric intake is increased if the person is consuming too much of alcohol. In case of distilled liquors like whisky, brandy, gin and rum the calorific value is due to alcohol and hence consumption of 100 ml of distilled liquors can yield up to 230 calories. Beer and wine contains malted barley and fruit juices in their preparation and hence contain some nutrients and hence their calorific value will be higher than distilled liquors.350 ml of beer provides up to 150 Kcal and 100 ml of wine can provide up to 80 calories.
As a drug the effects of alcohol vary from mild stimulation if small amounts are consumed to a loss of coordination and death if consumed in large amounts. The three main classes of alcoholic beverages are wine, malted beverages and distilled liquors. These beverages can vary according to the different starting material and the method of their preparation. But one thing is common which is they are made by the process of fermentation. The essential step in fermentation is conversion of glucose to alcohol with the help of yeast that can catalyze the breakdown of glucose.
Carbohydrate are not the main source of energy, it's the excess intake of alcohol that can increase the caloric value.
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