Triple sec is a liqueur made in the Caribbean that is used to enhance the flavor of several staples of alcoholic beverages, including margaritas, blue Hawaiians, cosmopolitans, hurricanes and mai tais. Since triple sec is mainly used to enhance an alcoholic beverage, and is derived from mostly natural ingredients, what little nutritional value it has doesn't adversely affect a diet.
Basic Ingredients
Triple sec is made from the dried peels of Curacao oranges that are soaked in plain alcohol, sometimes with sugar or other flavorings. It is distilled three times, giving triple sec its name.
Alcoholic Content
Triple sec is usually a 60 proof liqueur, which means it contains 30 percent alcohol per volume. This is something to be considered when mixing it with other alcoholic drinks, as it can increase the alcoholic content of the drink.
Calories
Triple sec contains 103 calories per one ounce serving, typically the amount used in a serving of a margarita. Considering that a person's daily nutritional consumption is based on a 2,000-calorie diet, a serving of triple sec accounts for a little more than 5 percent of a person's recommended daily caloric consumption.
Fat, Protein and Fiber
This could be good news or bad news, depending on your point of view. Triple sec contains no fat, protein or fiber per serving. So, while it won't put any fat on your body, it won't provide much in the way of tangible nutrition, either.
Carbohydrates
Triple sec contains 11 grams of carbohydrates per 1-ounce serving. The FDA recommends that within the recommended 2,000-calorie diet, a person should have half of that consumption be carbs. If there are 4 carbs per gram, then a person should have 250 grams per day of carbohydrates. The good news is that triple sec will at least add a little boost to your carb consumption, as it can account for 4 percent of your daily carb value per serving.
Sugars
Triple sec contains 10.9 grams of sugar per 1-ounce serving. The good news is this isn't even 5 percent of the recommended daily allowance of sugar in a 2,000-calorie diet.
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