Why is beer more calorically dense than its macronutrient contents?

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Jypo
Jypo Posts: 16 Member
edited February 2016 in Food and Nutrition
Hi,

I love reading up about dieting but there seems to be something that is tripping me up at the moment.

To my understanding the way a calorie count to its macronutrients would work is:
1g of protein = 4 calories
1g of carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g of fat = 9 calories

I recently went out for a few drinks and to my suprise when put into MFP my macro nutrients and calories just didn't add up.
After researching this I found that the nutritional information that was put into MFP was correct.

So what gives?

Example: typically the nutritional information in 440ml of beer is:
141 cals
1g protein
14g carbohydraps

14 x 4 = 56 + 4 = 60?

Any help would be appreciated thanks.

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  • FunkyTobias
    FunkyTobias Posts: 1,776 Member
    edited February 2016
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    Alcohol 1g=7 cal

  • Jypo
    Jypo Posts: 16 Member
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    FunkyTobias wrote: »
    Alcohol

    Really?
    What sort of effects would this have?
    Since alcohol isn't neccessarily a macronutrient, but seems quite dense. If my carbs were still low for the day how would drinking effect fat burning?
  • FunkyTobias
    FunkyTobias Posts: 1,776 Member
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    Jypo wrote: »
    FunkyTobias wrote: »
    Alcohol

    Really?
    What sort of effects would this have?
    Since alcohol isn't neccessarily a macronutrient, but seems quite dense. If my carbs were still low for the day how would drinking effect fat burning?

    Alcohol is a macro nutrient.

    Your body will metabolize it before burning anything else.

    If you are still in a deficit, it shouldn't make a difference.
  • Jypo
    Jypo Posts: 16 Member
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    FunkyTobias wrote: »
    Jypo wrote: »
    FunkyTobias wrote: »
    Alcohol

    Really?
    What sort of effects would this have?
    Since alcohol isn't neccessarily a macronutrient, but seems quite dense. If my carbs were still low for the day how would drinking effect fat burning?

    Alcohol is a macro nutrient.

    Your body will metabolize it before burning anything else.

    If you are still in a deficit, it shouldn't make a difference.

    Thanks!

    If MFP had any reward system I'd give you one :smiley:
  • poteatkd
    poteatkd Posts: 113 Member
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    FunkyTobias wrote: »
    Jypo wrote: »
    FunkyTobias wrote: »
    Alcohol

    Really?
    What sort of effects would this have?
    Since alcohol isn't neccessarily a macronutrient, but seems quite dense. If my carbs were still low for the day how would drinking effect fat burning?

    Alcohol is a macro nutrient.

    Your body will metabolize it before burning anything else.

    If you are still in a deficit, it shouldn't make a difference.

    Good to know. Thank you. =)

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