February 25, 2021

If the alcohol content is low, is there less acetaldehyde produced?

There are many kinds of alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, whiskey, and sake.

 

 

And the amount of alcohol is different for each.

Types of alcoholic beverages and alcohol content

The standard alcohol content for different types of alcoholic beverages is 5% (20g of alcohol) per medium beer bottle (500ml), 15% (220g of alcohol) per 1 gou (180ml) of sake, 43% (20g of alcohol) per double (600ml) of whiskey or brandy, 35% (50g of alcohol) per 1 gou (180ml) of shochu 35 degrees, 12% (12g of alcohol) per glass of wine (120g). 

Reference: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, “Alcohol”

As you can see, even if you drink the same amount of alcohol, the amount of alcohol differs depending on the type of alcohol.

So if you drink less alcohol, will your body produce less acetaldehyde?

Alcohol Content and Acetaldehyde

It’s already simple. For example, let’s say 100ml of beer has 5% alcohol by volume. That’s 5g of alcohol.

This is an extreme example, but let’s say there is shochu or awamori that has 50% alcohol. Let’s say it’s 100ml, and there are 50g of alcohol in it.

The higher the alcohol content, the higher the acetaldehyde level in the bloodstream.

Acetaldehyde is a metabolite

Acetaldehyde is a component of the alcohol metabolism process, so the less alcohol you metabolize, the less acetaldehyde your body will naturally produce.

On the other hand, if there is a lot of alcohol in the body, there is a lot of alcohol that needs to be metabolized in the body, and therefore, more acetaldehyde will be produced.

Finally.

Acetaldehyde is a poison that rusts the body. When drinking alcohol, pay attention to the amount and the strength of the alcohol. It doesn’t hurt to know which alcoholic beverages are available and in what strength.

If you have the right knowledge about alcohol, you will be able to enjoy drinking without drinking heavily. I believe this will also lead to good health.

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