Glamour’s Calorie Math : Piña Colada vs. White Wine

In an issue of Glamour magazine, the Calorie Math section compared two drink options. A Piña Colada and a glass of white wine, specifically Pinot Gris/Grigio. You might be surprised at which is the better pick.

You could drink : 1 Piña Colada (8 ounces) OR You could drink : 1 glass Pinot Gris/Grigio (5 ounces), 10 tortilla chips (about 1 ounce), 1/2 cup guacamole, and 2 tablespoon salsa.

Which do you think is the better option? You might be surprised. Option 1, the Piña Colada, contains 390 calories and 4.5 grams fat. Option 2, the Pinot Gris/Grigio and chips, contains 390 calories and 16 grams fat. There may be more fat here, but it’s healthy fat from the avacado in the guacamole. The main lesson here is to avoid frozen drinks. They might taste good, but they are usually full of sugar.

This comparison makes me want to drink wine and watch Sex & The City on DVD while painting my toe nails. Lol. With our new and nice TV hooked up to the stereo, we’ve been thinking of setting up a miniature home “theater”. Getting some small speakers for the walls and what not. We already have dimmers on the lights in the living room, but it’d be really neat to have something that’s more like real home theater lighting. It’d be so sweet!