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Carbohydrates in vodka?

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wcsek
wcsek Posts: 4 Member
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can someone please explain why myfitnesspal has 11 carbohydrates in a shot, 1 1/2 ounces, of vodka. I looked everywhere and plain vodka from the nutritional website says unless it's flavored, it has 0 carbs.

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  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 6,967 Member
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    because a member has made an incorrect entry.
    Try a different entry. 1 shot (1.5 fl. oz.) is 96 cal, 0 carbs.
  • wcsek
    wcsek Posts: 4 Member
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    thanks, I looked at Fleischmanns online and they also had 0 carbs. I corrected it for myself.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    edited August 2017
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    It's often because alcohol itself is a macronutrient (contains 7 kcals per gram), but since MFP doesn't have a line for it and calories have to come from somewhere, it often gets thrown under carbs. This is actually the ideal place to put it, even if it's wrong. Better to undershoot carbs than protein or fats, due a an incorrect entry.

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