Alcohol free beer vs beer
A bottle of alcohol free beer has about 70 kcal, a half litre of normal beer about 215. Alcohol free wins by a long way.
The difference
145 kcal
Alcohol is where most of a beer's calories come from, so taking it out takes most of them with it. What is left is mainly sugar from the malt, which is why alcohol free beer can taste a bit sweeter.
Compare the same size and it is still clear: a half litre of alcohol free is about 100 kcal against 215, and a 330 ml bottle 70 against 140. Alcohol free does have a few more grams of carbs per bottle.
Handy for a Dry January or the night you are driving. In Caltype just type "two alcohol free beers".
Just type it
In Caltype you type what you ate like a note to yourself, and it's counted for you. No weighing, no scrolling through a database.
Questions
Does alcohol free beer have calories?
Yes, about 70 kcal a 330 ml bottle, mostly from sugar.
How many calories in a half litre of alcohol free beer?
About 100 kcal.
Is alcohol free beer lower than light beer?
Yes. A bottle is about 70 kcal against 100 for light beer.
