Guiness: Less Calories Than OJ

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It seems that everyone is on a path to living a fuller and healthier life style. Some monitor their activities and exercise, some watch what they eat and drink and still others count their calories. Now, which would you choose between these two for the lower caloric intake: a Guiness draft stout or a glass of OJ?

Per AskMen.com, how many of you would believe that a Guinness draft has fewer calories than orange juice? Two common misconceptions surround the physical makeup of "the black stuff.” (i.e. Guiness). The first is that it's black (officially it has a ruby red color), and the second is that it's a heavy-handed beer, calorie-wise.

The reality is that 12 ounces of the Guiness full-bodied, ruby red stuff has just 125 calories, which is less than the same amount of the orange stuff (OJ: 183 calories) and the white stuff (skim milk: 135 calories). It's also less than many popular beers, including regular Budweiser (143), Coors Original (148), Dos Equis (145), Miller Genuine (143), Sam Adams Boston Lager (160), Sierra Nevada Stout (225) and Anchor Porter (205). Even Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, with 176 calories per 12 ounces, is comparatively low in calories.