Calories in gin

80 proof (40% ABV). 231 kcal (967 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Gin is a neutral grain spirit flavoured with juniper and other botanicals. At 80 proof (40% ABV) it has 231 kcal (967 kJ) per 100 g, all of it from its 33.4 g of alcohol, which supplies about 7 kcal per gram. The botanicals add aroma, not energy: neat gin has no carbohydrate, sugar, fat or protein.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors, and 7 kcal per gram for alcohol:

Things worth knowing

• A UK single 25 ml measure has about 54 kcal (225 kJ), an Australian 30 ml nip about 65 kcal (271 kJ), and a US shot of 1.5 fl oz (44 ml) about 97 kcal (406 kJ).
• Tonic water is not calorie-free: it has about 34 kcal per 100 g, all from sugar, so 200 ml of regular tonic adds roughly 70 kcal. USDA's standard gin and tonic comes to about 189 kcal (791 kJ).
• Many gins are bottled stronger than 40% ABV. At 94 proof (47% ABV) the figure rises to about 275 kcal per 100 g, so the same measure carries roughly a fifth more energy.
• A classic martini is mostly spirit: USDA's 120 g martini has about 241 kcal (1008 kJ). Sloe gin is a sweetened liqueur, not a straight gin, and contains added sugar.

Converting these figures

One 1 shot (1.5 fl oz, 44 ml) of gin is 97 kcal, which is 406 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 103 g of gin to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.