If your go-to drink is a G&T on the weekend, you might be wondering how to make it more slimming world friendly, this could be by switching to the slimline tonic, but how many syns does it have on the slimming world?
A Gin and slimline tonic have on average 3 syns a serving, making it a great low syn drink to have on the weekend or a night out, you could have up to five before using all your daily syn allowance!
Down below in our syn guide we will take you through why a Gin and slimline tonic is low in syns as well as some syn values of gin and normal tonic to help you compare and make your drink the lowest in syns!
At just 3 syns a serving, gin and slimline tonic are very low in syns, this is down to the slimline tonic which has no sugar and is instead sweetened with sweeteners, keep it low in calories and syns.
For example, a gin and tonic made with standard tonic water can have up to 5.5/6 syns a drink due to the sugar inside, meaning you could only have two before using all your daily syn allowance.
Gin has a similar syn value no matter the brand you choose, but to help you compare syns, we've listed some general values down below.
Tonic water can either make your G&T high in syns or low, tonic itself is very high in sugar, so choosing a diet tonic or slimline tonic can help to reduce syns.
We've listed some syn values of tonic below to help you compare.
If you find gin and tonic to be too high in syns or maybe your looking to switch up your drinks, we've got some great low-syn alternative alcoholic drinks for you to check out below.
Overall, Gin and slimline tonic is a very low syn alcoholic drink to choose from, they have just 3 syns a serving meaning you can have up to five of these drinks before using up all your daily syn allowance. To save syns we would always suggest measuring out your gin and using low sugar tonic since regular tonic can add a large amount of syns to your drink due to the sugar inside.
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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