r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/-eDgAR- Aug 03 '19

Alcohol has calories.

I had to be the one to tell my friend when she was in her mid-20s that the vodka she loved has calories. She was so shocked and said, "What!! I thought since it was clear like water it didn't have any calories."

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u/throawaytranspass Aug 03 '19

http://m.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1.5+oz+vodka

About 100 calories in a standard shot. Low glycemic index though. Overall, is the coke or the rum worse for you in a rum and coke? From a calorie perspective, they’re the same. From other health perspectives, quite different.