Food & Drink

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As a guide, below are the basics to the PointsPlus®* system when it comes to beer alcohol beverages.  This list gives a general guide that can be followed for the PointsPlus system:

  • Light beer with a low calorie count (i.e. Miller 64, Select 55) = 2 PointsPlus®
  • Light beer (Bud Light, Miller Light, Michelob Ultra and other light beers) = 3 PointsPlus®
  • Regular beer (most regular beers in the U.S.) = 5 PointsPlus®
  • Wine (1 Glass or 4 oz.) = 4 PointsPlus®
  • Hard Alcohol (1 shot - 1 1/2 oz.) = 4 PointsPlus®
  • Champagne (1 Glass or 5oz.) = 3 PointsPlus®