If you are celebrating with friends or planning to crack open that gifted bottle of champers on the weekend, you might be wondering how many glasses of this drink you can have on the SW plan before using all of your syns.
Champagne has on average around 5 syns for a 125ml flute glass, making it a high syn drink choice, to stay on track with your syns make sure you are measuring your champagne pour and keeping track of how many glasses you are having.
In our syn guide below we will discuss how much champagne you can drink on the SW plan, some syn values and low syn alcohol alternatives for celebrations.
At 5 syns for a 125ml glass, you can have up to three flutes of champagne before using all of your 15 syn daily allowance, making champagne a high syn drink. Always measure your pour of champagne to avoid using too many syns by accident and alternate drinks with water to slow down your drinking.
Slimming world recommends avoiding drinking past the 'tipping point' when losing weight on the plan, this is around 9.3 units of alcohol for a person, after drinking past this point you are more likely to make unhealthy food choices.
Champagne has similar syn values no matter the brand that you choose, so as you can compare syns, we've listed some choices along with their syn values down below.
If you find champagne to be too high in syns, there are plenty of other low-syn alcohol choices to celebrate with and get the most out of your syns.
We've listed them down below to help you out.
Overall, champagne is a high syn drink, having 5 syns for a 125ml glass, allowing you to have up to three flutes of this drink before using all of your 15 syns. To avoid using too many syns on the plan, make sure to keep track of your drinks and measure the amount that you're having, you can always switch to a low syn alternative which starts as low as 1 syn.
Syn values are calculated using a formula based on calories, saturated fat and sugar content per serving. They’re not the same as calories — a product can be low in calories but higher in syns if it’s high in sugar or fat. Always check the official Slimming World app for the most accurate and up-to-date syn values.
Yes. When manufacturers reformulate their products, the syn value can go up or down. This is why we recommend double-checking with the Slimming World app or your consultant, especially if a product’s packaging has changed recently.
Most Slimming World members work with 5 to 15 syns per day. Your consultant will advise on the right amount for you. The key is to use your syns on the things you enjoy most — whether that’s a chocolate bar, a glass of wine, or a packet of crisps.
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