How much does Prosecco consumption affect our diet? Learn how many calories are in Prosecco and how to choose how much wine to consume consciously for the diet.
A legitimate question
On the one hand, as the saying goes, a glass of wine a day keeps the doctor away. On the other hand, it is important to remember that the calories in wine can have their own impact on people’s health. It should be remembered, in fact, that ethanol has a caloric content because it is the final result of the fermentation of sugars; moreover, alcohols provide empty calories, or calories with no nutritional value. Finally, it is always important to keep in mind that wine is rightfully included in the Mediterranean diet: therefore, exorcising the calories in wine, when consumed in small quantities, seems slightly exaggerated.
Category differences
Different types of wine contain different amounts of sugar and, consequently, different caloric content; moreover, the higher the alcohol content of the wine, the higher the caloric intake. For information purposes, two fundamental aspects are highlighted: in the case of red wine, a higher caloric content is found and, the sweeter the wine, the more calories are contained in it.
Disciplining the matter
To help consumers, the European Parliament is drafting a bill that would require producers to include the caloric content of wine on the label, as is done for food. In addition, recent studies have analyzed the caloric impact of wine: what results is that abuse is harmful to health due to the impact, in the long term, of empty calories.
An example of the caloric content of Prosecco
To calculate the caloric content of a wine, four parameters must be taken into account:
- Alcohol content
- Amount of wine
- Specific gravity of alcohol (0.79 kg/l)
- Energy value of alcohol (7 cal./gr)
Using the formula that allows you to estimate the caloric intake, let’s calculate the calories in a Prosecco DOC.
- Alcohol content: 11% vol.
- 100 ml (one glass)
- 0.79 gr/ml
The formula to use is as follows:
(11×0.79×7)+(0.79×4)=63 calories
In this case, the caloric content of a glass of wine is negligible.
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Prosecco
DOC Extra Dry Millesimato
Organic wine
Fine and persistent perlage, inebriated with floral aromas of broom and gentian with a vegetal note of sage and mint, enlivened by fruity aromas of grapefruit, pineapple and golden apple. Soft, savoury and persistent on the palate, pleasantly lively and light.
Awards
Extra Dry
The term Extra Dry reveals a type of Prosecco which is softer than Prosecco Brut because of second fermentation’s length, which gives it a higher residual sugar and greater sweetness. Prosecco Biologico Staffilo contains 14.00 g/l of sugar; the residue gives a greater sparkle and a more delicate taste to the palate. Prosecco Extra Dry is characterised by a delicate balance made possible by its fine perlage, its taste tending towards sweet with light floral notes and its straw colour. By the nature of its intense taste, the recommended combinations are delicate foods such as white meats, fresh cheeses and fried fish.
Millesimato
The term ``Millesimato`` is given to Prosecco, through precise production rules, when it is obtained with 85% of grapes from a single vintage; this feature guarantees a higher level of quality with positive repercussions on taste and visual impact. An example of this is Staffilo, an organic Prosecco DOC millesimato, obtained only from the best grapes of the current year; the use of grapes' blend from different years would compromise the possibility of enjoying the typical organoleptic properties of our Prosecco.
Organic Prosecco
Staffilo is a Prosecco DOC made from 100% organically grown grapes. The application of the organic method, through the abolition of pesticides and techniques such as partial cold concentration, helps to maintain the natural balance of the environment and gives the taste softness, harmony and freshness.
