Does Gin Have Carbs?

[GB]

My wife is doing no/low carbs. We are going to a wedding this weekend and she would like to be able to partake a bit. I know next to nothing about what has carbs and what does not so I couldn't answer her question, but I was wondering...

Does gine have carbs?

 

[Andy M.]

Happily, gin does not have carbs. The tonic water does. 4 fl. oz. has just under 11 grams.

 

[GB]

Thanks Andy!

Well that will probably rule out her drinking it them. I would say she could be the designated driver, but the wedding is at the hotel where we are staying so no need for a car.

 

[Andy M.]

Thanks Andy!

Well that will probably rule out her drinking it them. I would say she could be the designated driver, but the wedding is at the hotel where we are staying so no need for a car.

Actually, it just rules out the tonic water. She could drink the gin on the rocks!

Also, the bar could have diet tonic water.

 

[GB]

She could drink the gin on the rocks!

 

[jennyema]

Vodka also has no carbs, right?

 

[GB]

Even better. Thanks Jenny!

 

[Andy M.]

The USDA nutrition database lists all boozes (whiskey, gin, rum, vodka) as being carb-less.

 

[GB]

Oh wow I never would have guessed rum was carb free. That is great news. She can do run and diet coke. Thanks Andy!

 

[Andy M.]

GB:

I got that info from the USDA's Nutrient Database. You can download it and look up all the info on a food item you will ever need.

 

[GB]

Andy thank you a million times!!! This is going to come in so handy. I am going to load this onto my palm pilot as soon as I get home.

 

[Andy M.]

Added note - you can download the database to a PDA as well.

 

[jennyema]

The USDA nutrition database lists all boozes (whiskey, gin, rum, vodka) as being carb-less.

nutrition

 

[Andy M.]

nutrition

What's so funny?! Gin, vodka, rum and whiskey contain no carbs, no fats, no transfats, no sat. fats, no cholesterol, provide needed energy in the form of calories and are completely caffeine free!

You can't say that about a lot of other foods!

 

[GB]

I think I just found my new diet.

 

[Andy M.]

...and no dishes to wash!

 

[GB]

Especially if you just chug right from the bottle.

 

[vyapti]

The USDA nutrition database lists all boozes (whiskey, gin, rum, vodka) as being carb-less.

No carbs, protein or fat. But it does have about 80 calories per oz. They're listed as alcohol calories. I wonder what that is.

 

[ironchef]

No carbs, protein or fat. But it does have about 80 calories per oz. They're listed as alcohol calories. I wonder what that is.

The calories get processed into sugars.

 

[vyapti]

aren't sugars carbs, though?