Iowa Diabetes

As of 2023, there were 9,812 breweries in the United States according to the Brewers Association. Iowa alone in 2022 had 126 craft breweries and brewed 144,786 barrels of craft beer – that’s 1.9 gallons of beer for every person over 21 in the state. ?General Nutrition Facts If you are consuming your cold beer from a can or bottle, it may have some nutrition information printed on the side, but nutrient labeling is not required for malt beverages. Craft beers contain a wide variety of ingredients, and therefore have a wide range of calories and carbohydrate contents. The calorie count in beer depends upon alcohol levels (ABV) and sugar/carbohydrate content, with alcohol having more of an impact due to the higher number of calories per gram in alcohol (7 kcal) than carbs (4 kcal). Read more@ https://www.iowadiabetes.com/2024/05/24/the-ultimate-guide-to-keep-sugars-calm-enjoy-beer/