How many calories are in a vodka soda?
One vodka soda, the 225-gram drink USDA measures, carries 133 calories. Per 100 grams the glass runs 59 calories, and every one of them comes from the vodka: carbohydrate, sugar, fat and protein all read zero. Pour the same recipe into a 12-ounce tall glass and you are at 212.
You'd need to walk about 27 minutes to burn the 133 calories in one drink (225 g).
How long does it take to burn off a vodka soda?
One drink (225 g) is 133 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
lb
| Activity | Time to burn 133 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 27 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 17 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 19 min |
| Jogging | 16 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 30 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (225 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Vodka soda quick facts
- US pours from one ounce to a tall glass
- The mixer swaps that change the number
- Where the 133 calories actually come from
- How does a vodka soda compare?
- FAQ
Vodka soda quick facts
Every figure here traces back to a single USDA record: FNDDS 2710664, "Vodka and soda", the survey entry for distilled vodka topped with club soda and nothing else. It is the drink a person actually holds at a bar, and it is the only USDA row that describes that exact build. FNDDS also supplies the household measure most people pour without thinking about it, "1 drink" at 225 grams, which is what the middle column below uses.
Two rows you would expect on a Nutrition Facts panel are missing here on purpose. USDA does not publish added sugars or trans fat for the cocktail records in the Survey database, so those lines are left out rather than guessed at; with total sugars and total fat both at 0 g, both would be zero anyway. Cholesterol is 0 mg per drink and potassium is 5 mg, neither of which moves a daily total.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 drink (225 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 59 | 133 | — |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0.0 g | — |
| Protein | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 16 mg | 36 mg | 2% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
US pours from one ounce to a tall glass
A vodka soda is one of the few things people order by glass rather than by recipe, which is why the same drink can be 133 calories or 212 depending on what it is served in. Here is the whole range in one place.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 fl oz | 30 g | 18 kcal |
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 17 kcal |
| One drink, USDA household size | 225 g | 133 kcal |
| 8 fl oz short highball | 240 g | 142 kcal |
| 12 fl oz tall glass | 360 g | 212 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 59 kcal |
The first three rows and the 100-gram row are USDA measures taken straight from the record. The 8-ounce highball and the 12-ounce tall glass are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings, because the database stops at "1 drink" and real bar glasses do not.
That gap is the whole trick of this drink. Going from the standard 225-gram pour to a 12-ounce tall glass adds 79 calories, and none of that increase comes from a heavier hand with the vodka. It comes from more liquid in a bigger glass at the same 59 calories per 100 grams. If you are logging vodka sodas by name and not by volume, that is where the drift happens.
The mixer swaps that change the number
Swap the liquor and almost nothing happens. Swap the mixer and a little happens. Sweeten the drink and the number finally moves. Every row below is a separate USDA record, scaled by us from each USDA 100-gram figure to the same 8-fluid-ounce (240 g) pour, so the glasses match.
| Drink | Per 100 g | 8 fl oz pour (240 g) | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vodka and soda | 59 kcal | 142 kcal | 16 mg |
| Vodka and water | 59 kcal | 142 kcal | 2 mg |
| Whiskey and soda | 59 kcal | 142 kcal | 16 mg |
| Whiskey and water | 59 kcal | 142 kcal | 2 mg |
| Vodka and diet cola | 60 kcal | 144 kcal | 12 mg |
| Mojito | 61 kcal | 146 kcal | 4 mg |
| Gin fizz | 66 kcal | 158 kcal | 21 mg |
Four of these seven records land on exactly 59 calories per 100 grams: vodka with soda, vodka with water, whiskey with soda and whiskey with water. At the same proof and the same ratio, the spirit in the glass is interchangeable as far as calories go. Choosing vodka over whiskey saves nothing.
Vodka and diet cola is one calorie per 100 grams above the soda version, and it also carries 0.22 g of carbohydrate and 0.08 g of protein per 100 grams that club soda simply does not have. Trace amounts, but they explain why a diet-cola highball is not quite the zero-macro drink a vodka soda is.
The mojito and the gin fizz are the sweetened end. A mojito's syrup pushes carbohydrate to 2.45 g per 100 grams, and the gin fizz tops the table at 66 calories per 100 grams, 16 calories more than a vodka soda over the same 8-ounce pour. Canned ready-to-drink vodka sodas are a different question: alcoholic beverages carry a TTB label rather than an FDA Nutrition Facts panel, so USDA's Branded database has no rows for them and no verified numbers can be quoted here.
Where the 133 calories actually come from
This is the rare food page where the macros explain nothing. Fat 0 g, carbohydrate 0 g, protein 0 g, fiber 0 g, sugar 0 g, and yet 133 calories in the glass. The energy is ethanol, which is not one of the macronutrients printed on a label, so no amount of adding up the rows on a Nutrition Facts panel would reproduce the number. Anyone reverse-engineering calories from carbs and fat will come up with zero and be wrong by 133.
The practical consequence: a vodka soda is a calorie cost with no nutritional return attached. It is not a saturated fat problem (0% Daily Value), not a sugar problem, and barely a sodium one. The Daily Value reference amounts FDA sets are 2,300 mg for sodium, and 36 mg per drink is 2% of that. Federal advice on alcohol is framed around how much people drink, and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans treat those drink calories as part of the day's total rather than as a separate budget. Two tall glasses is 424 calories, which is a meal by any reasonable count.
The sodium is worth one line of its own, because it is the only nutrient in this drink that has a source you can choose. All 16 mg per 100 grams arrives with the club soda. Vodka and water is 2 mg per 100 grams, an eightfold difference, at identical calories. If you are watching sodium closely, that swap costs you nothing and removes the bubbles.
How does a vodka soda compare?
All four drinks below are scaled to the same 8-fluid-ounce (240 g) glass, our own arithmetic from each USDA 100-gram figure, so the comparison is glass for glass rather than recipe for recipe.
| Drink | Per 100 g | US pour | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vodka soda | 59 kcal | 8 fl oz, 240 g | 142 kcal |
| Vodka and water | 59 kcal | 8 fl oz, 240 g | 142 kcal |
| Vodka and diet cola | 60 kcal | 8 fl oz, 240 g | 144 kcal |
| Mojito | 61 kcal | 8 fl oz, 240 g | 146 kcal |
Our take: nothing on this table is lighter than the vodka soda, and only vodka and water ties it. The whole spread from the leanest drink to the mojito is four calories over an 8-ounce pour, which means the mixer choice is close to irrelevant next to the size of the glass and the number of rounds. If you are cutting calories, order the vodka soda and then order a short one. If you are picking for sodium instead, vodka and water is the same 142 calories with a fraction of the milligrams. The decision that actually matters is the third drink, not the second ingredient.
Vodka soda FAQs
How many calories are in a vodka soda?
A standard vodka soda has 133 calories in the 225-gram drink USDA measures, or 59 calories per 100 grams. Carbohydrate, sugar, fat and protein are all zero, so the entire figure is alcohol. Pour it over more ice in a bigger glass and the count climbs with the volume.
How many carbs are in a vodka soda?
Zero grams: USDA lists 0 g of carbohydrate, 0 g of sugar and 0 g of fiber per 100 grams and in the 225-gram drink, because club soda is carbonated water and distilled vodka keeps no residual sugar. Only sweetened mixers put carbohydrate into the glass.
Does a vodka soda have sugar?
No: 0 grams of total sugars per 100 grams, and 0 grams in the 225-gram drink. USDA does not publish an added sugars figure for its cocktail records, but with total sugars at zero there is nothing to add. A splash of tonic, juice or regular cola changes that immediately.
Is a vodka soda the lowest calorie mixed drink?
Close to it: at 59 calories per 100 grams it ties vodka and water, whiskey and soda and whiskey and water, and it undercuts vodka and diet cola at 60, a mojito at 61 and a gin fizz at 66. Nothing among the seven USDA records on this page comes in lower.
How many calories are in a tall vodka soda?
About 212 calories for a 12-fluid-ounce glass, or 360 grams, which is our own arithmetic from the USDA 100-gram figure rather than a USDA serving. That is 79 calories more than the 133-calorie standard drink, and the difference comes from glass size and pour volume, not from a stronger recipe.
How many calories are in a double vodka soda?
USDA publishes no record for a double, so no verified calorie figure can be given for one, and what is measured is 59 calories per 100 grams, 133 calories in a 225-gram drink and 212 in a 12-ounce tall pour. A second shot adds alcohol to the same glass, uncounted by the database.
Which has fewer calories, a vodka soda or a vodka and diet cola?
The vodka soda, by one calorie per 100 grams: 59 against 60. Over an 8-fluid-ounce pour that is 142 versus 144. Diet cola also brings 0.22 g of carbohydrate and 0.08 g of protein per 100 grams that club soda does not, though the gap is far too small to plan an evening around.
Does a vodka soda have sodium?
Yes, 36 milligrams in a 225-gram drink, which is 2% of the 2,300-milligram Daily Value. It comes from the club soda rather than the vodka: USDA lists vodka and water at 2 milligrams per 100 grams against 16 milligrams for vodka and soda, an eightfold difference at identical calories.
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