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[Vlabruz]

EDIT: based on a calculator I found. 11.5% alcohol in 6oz is 112 calories so they are falsly advertising.
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Hey all,
I came across a production prosecco brut. They claim they are 43 calories per 6oz at 11.5% alcohol. How can this be possible. Syltbar is the brand.
Thanks!

 

[ratflinger]

Anything can be claimed, but they are saying 49 calories @ 6 oz. And based on measured glucose. I do not know if that is the standard measurement or not.

 

[Rice_Guy]

The correct number might be 143 calories per six ounce serving. ie this is a misprint no one caught.

Alcohol has calories. Form a technical point of view to produce a beverage with 43 calories I might remove enough of the alcohol to get into a range where I might claim to be alcohol free.

 

[Vlabruz]

The correct number might be 143 calories per six ounce serving. ie this is a misprint no one caught.

Alcohol has calories. Form a technical point of view to produce a beverage with 43 calories I might remove enough of the alcohol to get into a range where I might claim to be alcohol free.

It's definitely not a misprint. This is wha they claim. It doesn't make sense to me though. The only reason I'm curious is because we seriously cut back on alcohol to save calories and this would be a decent substitute if legit but it seems fishy to me.

 

[Vlabruz]

The correct number might be 143 calories per six ounce serving. ie this is a misprint no one caught.

Alcohol has calories. Form a technical point of view to produce a beverage with 43 calories I might remove enough of the alcohol to get into a range where I might claim to be alcohol free.

https://syltbar.com/

 

[sour_grapes]

Looking at Syltbar's website, the claim is merely that it is a (wait for it!) dry wine. They ignore the calories in the ethanol. My words, not theirs, but here are some of their words:

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• 49 calories per 6oz glass (avg. calorie count by glucose level)

Basically, they are producing a dry sparking wine and then touting it as lo-cal.

 

[Vlabruz]

Anything can be claimed, but they are saying 49 calories @ 6 oz. And based on measured glucose. I do not know if that is the standard measurement or not.

I would think calorie is a calorie, no?

 

[Vlabruz]

Looking at Syltbar's website, the claim is merely that it is a (wait for it!) dry wine. They ignore the calories in the ethanol. My words, not theirs, but here are some of their words:



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Basically, they are producing a dry sparking wine and then touting it as lo-cal.

So they are ommitting information. I messaged then and said pretty much exactly this yesterday. Theu probably won't respond. I said I know a dry wine naturally has low to zero sugar. How can this only have 49 calories and 11.5%?
I wrote a little more but thays the jist.

 

[Vlabruz]

The correct number might be 143 calories per six ounce serving. ie this is a misprint no one caught.

Alcohol has calories. Form a technical point of view to produce a beverage with 43 calories I might remove enough of the alcohol to get into a range where I might claim to be alcohol free.

My brain isn't going to understand this but maybe you could make sense of it,lol

 

[Vlabruz]

Anything can be claimed, but they are saying 49 calories @ 6 oz. And based on measured glucose. I do not know if that is the standard measurement or not.

this is their break down

 

[sour_grapes]

I haven't fully digested it (no pun intended), but it drives me insane when people do math like that. They are using the = sign to mean something DIFFERENT from "the left side equals the right side." Also, using : to mean division is, welll, different!

I may try and give it a go to figure out, but I may not, too.

 

[Vlabruz]

I haven't fully digested it (no pun intended), but it drives me insane when people do math like that. They are using the = sign to mean something DIFFERENT from "the left side equals the right side." Also, using : to mean division is, welll, different!

I may try and give it a go to figure out, but I may not, too.

I found a calculator and just off the abv% it has 112 calories. They are full of shit and false advertising.
16.1 g of alcohol per 6oz serving
16.1 x7 (cal/g)= 112.7 cal of alcohol in 6oz

 

[ratflinger]

Well they do claim the calories are measured off the glucose and not the ABV. So maybe they are technically correct.

 

[Vlabruz]

Well they do claim the calories are measured off the glucose and not the ABV. So maybe they are technically correct.

Definitely misleading people though

 

[Rice_Guy]

Well they do claim the calories are measured off the glucose and not the ABV. So maybe they are technically correct.

If I did that with products in the national grocery distribution network I would be facing an FDA enforcement action, recalling because it is mislabeled, some pretty hefty disposal costs.

As a technical industry person, it is not technically correct, it is technically illegal.

 

[Vlabruz]

If I did that with products in the national grocery distribution network I would be facing an FDA enforcement action, recalling because it is mislabeled, some pretty hefty disposal costs.

As a technical industry person, it is not technically correct, it is technically illegal.

I've been messaging them and all the do is give me convoluted answers or not even address the original question.

 

[Rice_Guy]

I've been messaging them and all the do is give me convoluted answers or not even address the original question.

They should respond to words like “clearly illegal” and “I am going to notify” or a product recall “costs” you.

 

[ratflinger]

If I did that with products in the national grocery distribution network I would be facing an FDA enforcement action, recalling because it is mislabeled, some pretty hefty disposal costs.

As a technical industry person, it is not technically correct, it is technically illegal.

I was hoping you would reply with the correct answer. Of course no one tries to skirt the issue. Looks like they are wanting to ship it to you, so they may not have any other distribution and therefore hoping to slide under radar

 

[franc1969]

I haven't fully digested it (no pun intended), but it drives me insane when people do math like that. They are using the = sign to mean something DIFFERENT from "the left side equals the right side." Also, using : to mean division is, welll, different!

I may try and give it a go to figure out, but I may not, too.

They are in Florida, maybe that's how math works there.

 

[cmason1957]

If I did that with products in the national grocery distribution network I would be facing an FDA enforcement action, recalling because it is mislabeled, some pretty hefty disposal costs.

As a technical industry person, it is not technically correct, it is technically illegal.

My guess as to why they aren't responding to the technically illegal part is that what they are advertising and saying is 49 calories from glucose in the final product. They are not claiming only 49 calories in an entire glass. The chart posted above shows the total calories in a glass of 166. It's probably all legal and above board, just misleading, a little bit and not a number that really tells the whole story.