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What Is the Glycemic Index for Red Wine?

Red wine has a rating of 44 on the glycemic index, according to BL Publications and the NHL Ministries.

  1. Calories

    • One serving, or five fluid ounces of red wine, contains 125 calories, according to NutritionData.com. Eight-six percent of calories found in wine comes from alcohol, while 14 percent of calories found in wine comes from sugar.

    Vitamins

    • Despite its high caloric content, red wine only has one percent of daily recommended calcium intake and four percent of daily recommended iron intake per serving, according to NutritionData.com.

    Sodium

    • One five-fluid-ounce serving of red wine contains only six milligrams of sodium, according to NutritionData.com.

    Red Wine

    • One serving of red wine contains four grams of carbohydrates, one gram from sugar and three grams from alcohol, according to NutritionData.com

    The Good

    • Red wine is low in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol, according to NutritionData.com. Red wine may also slow aging. (Ref. 3.)

    The Bad

    • Red wine contains calories that come mainly from alcohol and sugar, according to NutritionData.com.

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