How much protein is in 80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey)?

80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey) has 0 g of protein per 100 g and 0 g per 1 jigger (1.5 fl oz) (42 g). That is 0 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.

Where do these calorie figures come from?

USDA FoodData Central record 174815, “Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 80 proof” (SR Legacy, FDC SR Legacy 2018-04 + FNDDS 2024-10-31). Energy is USDA nutrient 1008 (Energy, kcal); protein, fat and carbohydrate are read from the same record. USDA data is in the public domain, and the FDC ID above links straight to it.

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Calories in 80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey)

USDA FoodData Central record for “Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 80 proof” — per 100 g, per every USDA serving size, and next to the other beer, wine and spirits rows.

The short answer

80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey): 231 kcal per 100 g. 1 jigger (1.5 fl oz) (42 g) is 97 kcal with 0 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 174815, "Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 80 proof".

Per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Share of energy
Energy	231 kcal	100%
Protein	0 g	0%
Fat	0 g	0%
Carbohydrate	0 g	0%
Alcohol	—	100%

80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey) is 231 kcal per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). Of that energy, about 0% comes from protein, 0% from fat and 0% from carbohydrate, and 100% from alcohol. That works out to 0 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.

Per serving

The serving sizes USDA lists for this record, priced from the per-100 g figures above. Nothing here is rounded to a “portion” — the gram weight next to each label is what the calories are computed from.

Serving	Weight	Calories
100 g	100 g	231
1 fl oz	28 g	64
1 jigger (1.5 fl oz)	42 g	97

Compared with other beer, wine and spirits

Food	kcal / 100 g	Protein / 100 g	Per serving
Regular beer	43	0.5 g	153 kcal · 1 can
Light beer	29	0.2 g	103 kcal · 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz)
Table wine	83	0.1 g	123 kcal · 1 serving (5 fl oz)
Red wine	85	0.1 g	125 kcal · 1 serving (5 fl oz)
White wine	82	0.1 g	121 kcal · 1 serving (5 fl oz)
80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey)	231	0 g	97 kcal · 1 jigger (1.5 fl oz)

Worth knowing

Vodka, gin, rum and whiskey at 80 proof are the same row: 231 kcal per 100 g, about 97 kcal per 1.5 fl oz shot, zero carbohydrate. Every calorie is ethanol at 7 kcal per gram, and every calorie beyond that in a cocktail is the mixer.

Other tables in beverages

The same numbers for the foods this one usually shares a plate — or a shopping list — with.

Questions about 80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey)

How many calories are in 80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey)?: 80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey): 231 kcal per 100 g. 1 jigger (1.5 fl oz) (42 g) is 97 kcal with 0 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 174815, "Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 80 proof".
How much protein is in 80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey)?: 80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey) has 0 g of protein per 100 g and 0 g per 1 jigger (1.5 fl oz) (42 g). That is 0 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.
Where do these calorie figures come from?: USDA FoodData Central record 174815, “Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 80 proof” (SR Legacy, FDC SR Legacy 2018-04 + FNDDS 2024-10-31). Energy is USDA nutrient 1008 (Energy, kcal); protein, fat and carbohydrate are read from the same record. USDA data is in the public domain, and the FDC ID above links straight to it.

How calorie.one logs it

Type “80-proof spirits (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey)” into calorie.one and the app matches this exact record — “Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 80 proof” — estimates the grams, and shows the line with its USDA label. You correct the amount; the per-100 g figure is never guessed. That split between recognition and arithmetic is the whole methodology. For the numbers in context, read Alcohol calories: beer, wine and spirits by the drink.