Black Russian calories come to 209 for one drink (75 g) and 279 per 100 g. Notice what is missing: the glass has 0 g protein and just 0.1 g fat, so nearly everything you drink is alcohol and liqueur sugar. The number that moves your total is how many rounds you order.
209kcal
1 drink · 75 g, cocktail, vodka and coffee liqueur
0%protein
0 gProtein
16 gCarbs
0.1 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Cocktail, vodka and coffee liqueur · per 75 g
Calories
209 kcal
Protein
0 g
Carbohydrate
15.9 g
Fat
0.1 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
3 mg
Potassium
11 mg
Iron
0 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Black russian: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 drink (75 g)
209
0 g
15.9 g
0.1 g
3 mg
10%
1 fl oz (30 g)
84
0 g
6.4 g
0 g
1 mg
4%
100 g
279
0 g
21.2 g
0.1 g
4 mg
14%
3 × 1 drink (75 g)
628
0.1 g
9 mg
5 × 1 drink (75 g)
1,046
0.2 g
15 mg
Three Black Russians are a 628-calorie evening
A standard Black Russian weighs about 75 g in the glass and lands at 209 calories. That is 10 percent of a 2000-calorie daily value, from a drink you can finish in a few sips. A single fluid ounce (30 g) carries 84 calories, which is useful if you are pouring a small one at home or splitting a glass.
The trouble is that cocktails rarely come one at a time. Two drinks (150 g) reach 419 calories. Three drinks (225 g) hit 628, close to the size of a full meal. Five drinks (375 g) climb to 1,046 calories, more than half of a 2000-calorie day, with only 0.2 g of protein to show for it.
So the honest way to think about this cocktail is per round, not per glass. If you plan for one, the cost is modest. If the night has no ceiling, the calories scale in a straight line and nothing in the drink slows you down or fills you up.
Alcohol and sugar carry the whole drink
Look at the macro rows and the drink seems almost empty. Per 100 g there is 0 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 21.2 g carbs. Among the macros, carbs supply 98 percent of the calories, with fat at about 1 percent and protein at 0. Those carbs come from the coffee liqueur, since vodka itself brings no sugar.
Yet 21.2 g of carbs cannot explain 279 calories per 100 g on their own. The gap is the alcohol, which counts toward the calorie total but does not appear in the protein, carb or fat rows. That is why a Black Russian looks lean on paper and still out-calories many sweet sodas gram for gram.
The practical takeaway: this drink gives you energy and nothing to build with. There is no fiber (0 g), no protein and only 15 mg of potassium per 100 g. Count it as a treat in your day, not as part of what feeds you.
Sugar is the row to watch, sodium is not
Each 75 g drink holds 13 g of sugars out of 15.9 g of carbs, so almost all of the carbohydrate is sugar. Per 100 g that is 17.4 g of sugars. A small 30 g pour still brings 5.2 g. If you track added sugar, the coffee liqueur is the line item to count.
Sodium is the opposite story. One drink has 3 mg, which rounds to 0 percent of the 2300 mg daily value. Even five drinks add up to only 15 mg. Saturated fat and cholesterol are both 0. On every row except sugar and calories, a Black Russian is close to blank.
That makes the drink easy to log accurately. Get the number of rounds right and you have the full picture, because there are no hidden fats or salt to account for. BodyPal can log it from a photo of the glass if you prefer not to type it in.
Plan it like a dessert, not a drink
At 209 calories and 13 g of sugars, one Black Russian sits in the same space as a small dessert. If you are keeping an eye on your intake, it helps to treat it that way: decide on it ahead of time and let it replace something sweet rather than stack on top of it.
Because the drink has 0 g protein and 0 g fiber, it does nothing for fullness. Pairing it with food that does, such as a protein-rich dinner or a plate with vegetables, keeps the evening from becoming a string of empty calories. Water between rounds is a simple way to slow the pace.
If you want the flavor with a smaller footprint, the 1 fl oz pour at 84 calories is the easiest lever. Fewer rounds beat any swap of ingredients, since the liqueur and vodka are the drink.
How does black russian compare?
Here is how a Black Russian stacks up against White Russian, orange liqueur and cranberry vodka, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: If calories decide it, the White Russian is lighter at 181 per 100 g versus 279 here, though it adds 7.9 g fat and 43 mg sodium. For the smallest single pour, an orange liqueur shot at 126 calories wins, while cranberry vodka at 231 per 100 g sits between them.
Black russian FAQs
How many calories are in a Black Russian?
About 209 calories in one 75 g drink, or 84 calories per fl oz (30 g).
Is a Black Russian good for weight loss?
One drink has 209 calories and 15.9 g of carbs, almost all of it sugar (13.0 g), with 0.0 g of protein.
Black Russian vs White Russian: which has more calories?
Per 100 g the Black Russian is higher, 279 calories versus 181. A White Russian is served larger (225 g), so one drink comes to about 407 calories versus 209.
How much sugar is in a Black Russian?
About 13.0 g of sugar per 75 g drink, or 17.4 g per 100 g.
How many calories are in 1 fl oz of Black Russian?
One fluid ounce (30 g) of Black Russian has 84 calories, about 4 percent of a 2000-calorie daily value. It carries 6.4 g of carbs, 5.2 g of sugars and 0 g protein.
How many carbs are in a Black Russian?
A 75 g Black Russian has 15.9 g of carbs, and 13 g of that is sugar. Per 100 g the drink has 21.2 g carbs, all from the coffee liqueur rather than the vodka.
How many calories are in three Black Russians?
Three Black Russians (225 g) add up to 628 calories. Two drinks come to 419 and five reach 1,046, so the total grows quickly with each round while protein stays near 0.
Does a Black Russian have more calories than a cranberry vodka?
Yes. A Black Russian has 279 calories per 100 g, while cranberry vodka has 231 per 100 g. The cranberry vodka works out to roughly 0.8 times the calories of the Black Russian by weight.
