Is drinking rum fattening?

This applies to any standard 80-proof liquor, including gin, tequila, rum, vodka and whiskey. Flavored liquors, such as Kahlua, schnapps, Malibu rum or Baileys, contain significantly more calories. Mixing the alcohol with juice or regular soda adds a lot of calories.Apr 14, 2015 read more

This applies to any standard 80-proof liquor, including gin, tequila, rum, vodka and whiskey. Flavored liquors, such as Kahlua, schnapps, Malibu rum or Baileys, contain significantly more calories. Mixing the alcohol with juice or regular soda adds a lot of calories. read more

Drink alcohol with a lower caloric value, and a higher alcohol percentage (like wine for example). Less will be consumed, meaning lower overall calorie consumption. Avoid high-calorie liqueurs. These are extremely deceptive (they taste so good) and will add enormously to overall caloric content. Keep healthy food on hand when drinking. read more

This figure will of course increase if you go and have a mixer with it and since coke is the favorite, then you need to remember that you are also getting calories and carbohydrates from the mixer on top of it and this leads to a very fattening drink as an alcopop can have as much as 125 calories in a single bottle. 4. read more