Scotch calories come to 97 for one 42 g shot and 231 per 100 g. None of that is protein, carbs or fat: those label rows all read 0, so every calorie comes from the alcohol itself. Your total depends on two things, how big the pour is and how many rounds you have.
97kcal
1 shot · 42 g, liquor, no mixer
0%protein
0 gProtein
0 gCarbs
0 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Liquor, no mixer · per 42 g
Calories
97 kcal
Protein
0 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
Fat
0 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
0 mg
Potassium
1 mg
Iron
0 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Scotch: 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 shot (42 g)
97
0 g
0 g
0 g
0 mg
5%
1 fl oz (28 g)
65
0 g
0 g
0 g
0 mg
3%
1 drink (63 g)
146
0 g
0 g
0 g
1 mg
7%
100 g
231
0 g
0 g
0 g
1 mg
12%
3 × 1 shot (42 g)
291
0 g
1 mg
5 × 1 shot (42 g)
485
0 g
2 mg
A pour of Scotch runs from 65 to 146 calories
The pour decides almost everything. One fluid ounce (28 g) is 65 calories, a standard 42 g shot is 97, and a larger 63 g drink comes to 146. That bigger glass is 7% of the daily calorie value, against 5% for the shot and 3% for the ounce.
Rounds add up in a straight line. Two shots (84 g) are 194 calories, three shots (126 g) are 291, and five shots (210 g) reach 485. There is no food in the glass to change that math, so the number of pours is the whole story.
If you track, measure once. Pour a shot into a jigger at home and compare it with your usual glass. A free pour over ice can easily land closer to the 63 g serving than the 42 g one, and that gap is worth knowing before you log a night out as a single drink.
Every calorie in Scotch comes from the alcohol
Per 100 g, Scotch lists 0 g protein, 0 g carbs and 0 g fat, and the calorie split reads 0% for all three. Yet the same 100 g carries 231 calories. The gap is alcohol, which the standard macro columns do not capture.
That makes Scotch an odd entry in a food log. It will not move your protein, carb or fat totals at all, but it still counts fully against your calories. A tracker that only watches macros would miss it entirely. One that watches calories will not.
It also explains why neat spirits look identical on paper. Tito's vodka matches Scotch at 231 per 100 g and 97 per shot. Choosing between a single malt, a blend or a clear spirit is a question of taste, not of numbers, as long as both are poured straight.
Sugar and sodium stay near zero until you add a mixer
Neat Scotch has 0 g sugars and 0 g fiber per 100 g, with just 1 mg of sodium and 2 mg of potassium. A shot shows 0 mg sodium and 0% of the daily value. Saturated fat and cholesterol both read 0 as well.
The mixer is where that changes. A whiskey soda carries 16 mg of sodium per 100 g, and a coffee liqueur like Kahlua brings 46.8 g of carbs per 100 g. Sweet mixers add sugar that the Scotch itself does not contain, and they add calories on top of the spirit's own.
If you watch sugar or sodium, drinking it neat or on the rocks keeps those rows clean. Water or a splash of soda keeps them close to it. Anything sweet turns a sugar-free drink into one you have to count twice.
Three shots add 291 calories with nothing to fill you up
Because Scotch has no protein, fat or fiber, its 97 calories per shot do nothing to fill you up. Three shots add 291 calories, and none of them come with a gram of anything your body would register as food. That is the real cost of an evening of rounds.
If you plan a night with drinks, decide the number of pours first and fit the rest of the day around it. Pairing the glass with a proper meal rather than bar snacks keeps the evening's calories easier to see, and easier to log honestly.
Logging is simple: one line per pour. BodyPal can log the drink from a photo, but noting the serving size matters more than the picture. A 42 g shot and a 63 g drink look similar in a tumbler, yet one is 97 calories and the other is 146, so write down which one you had.
How does scotch compare?
Here is Scotch next to whiskey soda, Tito's vodka and Kahlua, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories per glass pick a whiskey soda at 133 per 225 g drink, since the soda dilutes it to 59 per 100 g. Skip Kahlua if you count calories: at 336 per 100 g with 46.8 g of carbs, it runs about 1.5 times neat Scotch's 231.
Scotch FAQs
How many calories are in a shot of Scotch?
One shot (42 g) of Scotch has 97 calories. A smaller 1 fl oz pour (28 g) has 65 calories.
Is Scotch good for weight loss?
Scotch is 231 calories per 100 g and carries no protein, fat or carbs, so a shot adds 97 calories of pure alcohol. Two shots come to 194 calories.
Scotch vs whiskey: is there a calorie difference?
No. Both are 231 calories per 100 g, so a 42 g measure of either is 97 calories, and the same goes for vodka, gin and rum.
How many carbs and how much sugar are in Scotch?
Straight Scotch has 0 g carbs and 0 g sugar per 100 g, plus 0 g protein and 0 g fat. A 63 g drink still counts 146 calories.
How many calories are in a fluid ounce of Scotch?
One fluid ounce (28 g) of Scotch has 65 calories, with 0 g protein, carbs and fat. That is 3% of the daily calorie value, which makes a small measured pour the lightest way to drink it.
How many calories are in a large pour of Scotch?
A 63 g drink of Scotch has 146 calories, or 7% of the daily value. A standard 42 g shot is 97, so a generous free pour adds up faster than most people expect.
How many calories are in three shots of Scotch?
Three 42 g shots (126 g) add up to 291 calories. Two shots come to 194 and five shots reach 485, all with 0 g protein, carbs or fat.
Does Scotch have any sodium?
Barely. Scotch has 1 mg of sodium per 100 g and 0 mg in a 42 g shot, which is 0% of the 2300 mg daily value. Mixers, not the spirit, are where sodium shows up.
