As an example, one very small piña colada has 32 g of net carbs, per the USDA.
If you’re on the diet because you want to lose weight, Stephen Herrmann, PhD, the director of the University of Kansas Weight Management Program in Kansas City, advises skipping alcohol entirely. “The body chooses to metabolize alcohol first; that, along with a loss of water and micronutrients, increases the risk of dehydration,” he says. If you choose to drink, the worst choice you can make is a blended, frozen drink, which is usually packed with sugar — and thus carbohydrates. As an example, one very small piña colada has 32 g of net carbs, per the USDA. For some people, that represents one and a half days of their carb allotment.