How Many Syns In A Pint (Or Can) Of Guinness? Find Out Here!

Updated on 
23 October, 2024

Can I Have A Pint/Can Of Guinness On Slimming World? Is It Syn Friendly?

If you feel like cracking open a can of Guinness after work, or maybe you are planning your drinks for the weekend, you might be wondering how many syns this alcoholic drink has.

Can I Have A Pint/Can Of Guinness On Slimming World?

A pint of Guinness has around 8 syns, making it very high in syns and consuming over half of your daily syn allowance.

We've discussed in more detail below how much Guinness you can drink in the slimming world if alcohol-free Guinness is better than the alcoholic version and some syn values of other beers.

What is your favourite type of beer?

How Much Guinness Can I Drink On Slimming World?

At 8 syns a pint, you could have up to two pints of Guinness before using up all of your daily syn allowance, making it very high in syns. To save syns we would suggest sticking with half pints which only have 4 syns a serving.

Alcohol is fine to drink in moderation in slimming world but you should be careful to not overdrink since this can waste a large amount of syns and also stimulate your appetite.

Is Alcohol Free Guinness Lower In Syns?

If you still fancy a Guinness but don't want to spend all the syns, you might be curious as to how many syns their alcohol free version has. Alcohol free Guinness only has 3.5 syns a serving, making it much more slimming world friendly, you could have up to four of these beers before using all your 15 syns.

Is Alcohol Free Guinness Lower In Syns?

Syn Values Of Alternative Beer

If you find Guinness to be too high in syns, there are plenty of other low syn alternative beers for when you fancy a drink.

We've listed a few below to help you out.

  • Birra Moretti, Draught - 5 syns for half-pint.
  • Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Draught - 10.5 syns.
  • Coors, Draught - 5 syns for half.
  • Carling, Draught - 8 syns.
  • Amstel, Draught - 8 syns.
  • San Miguel, Draught - 6 syns for half.
  • Stella Artois, Draught - 8.5 syns.
  • BrewDog Punk IPA, Draught - 6 syns for half.
  • Fosters, Draught - 8 syns.
  • Thatchers Gold Cider, Draught - 6 syns.
  • Strongbow Dark Fruit Cider, Draught - 5.5 syns half.
  • Strongbow Cider, Draught - 5 syns for half.
  • Carlsberg Pilsner, Draught - 5 syns for half.
  • Bud Light, Draught - 4 syns.
Syn Values Of Alternative Beer

Last Words

To conclude, a pint of Guinness is high in syns, having on average 8 syns for a full pint which is over half of your daily syn allowance. In order to save syns, we recommend switching to a light beer or non-alcoholic one, you could also have a half pint which will only have 4 syns a serving.

Jennifer
Jennifer is a certified nutritionist and weight loss coach with a Master's in Nutrition from Cambridge. With over 10 years experience, she shares healthy recipes and science-backed slimming tips on SheCooksSheEats to help people reach their wellness goals. Jennifer stays up-to-date by regularly attending conferences and continuing her nutrition education. She aims to provide research-backed advice to inspire balanced, happy living.
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