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Vodka calories per shot are remarkably consistent across brands at the same ABV, and that’s actually the key insight that simplifies all nutrition tracking for vodka drinkers. Having compiled these figures for multiple cocktail program nutrition guides, I can give you the definitive brand comparison chart with the critical context that makes it useful.
Vodka calories per 1.5 oz shot: brand comparison chart
Standard 40% ABV (80 proof) vodkas, all 98 calories per 1.5 oz: Grey Goose Original, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Absolut Original, Ketel One, Belvedere, Stolichnaya (Stoli) Original, Skyy Vodka, Finlandia, Pinnacle Original, New Amsterdam Original, Kirkland Signature (Costco) Vodka, Deep Eddy Plain. At 40% ABV, all unflavored vodkas contain essentially identical calories, the source grain (wheat, corn, rye, potato) and the price point do not affect calorie content. The formula: (ABV × 0.789 × volume_in_ml × 7) / 44.36 = calories per serving. For 1.5 oz (44.36ml) at 40% ABV: approximately 98 calories. Flavored and variant vodkas (calories vary by ABV and sugar content): Absolut Citron / Raspberri / Mandrin / most Absolut flavors (40% ABV): ~100–102 calories. Smirnoff No. 21 Original (40% ABV): 97 calories. Smirnoff flavored line (35% ABV): ~87 calories from alcohol + sugar additions = approximately 92–97 calories per 1.5 oz. Cîroc Original (40% ABV): 98 calories. Cîroc flavored (37.5% ABV): ~92 calories from alcohol + sugar = approximately 97–100 calories. Grey Goose Essences (30% ABV): 73 calories. Absolut Juice Apple/Strawberry (35% ABV + juice): ~107–110 calories. Deep Eddy flavored expressions (35% ABV): approximately 87–92 calories. High-proof vodkas (significantly more calories): Absolut 100 / Smirnoff 57 (50% ABV, 100 proof): ~123 calories per 1.5 oz. Everclear 120 proof (60% ABV): ~148 calories per 1.5 oz. Everclear 151 proof (75.5% ABV): ~188 calories per 1.5 oz. Vodka sodas (full drink): Any 40% ABV vodka + 8 oz soda water + lime: ~100 calories total, the most reliable low-calorie cocktail format across all brands.
Common Questions
Which vodka has the fewest calories?
Among standard 40% ABV unflavored vodkas, calorie differences between brands are too small to matter, all fall within 96–99 calories per 1.5 oz. The brands that genuinely offer lower calories do so through lower ABV: Grey Goose Essences at 30% ABV (73 calories), Smirnoff flavored line at 35% ABV (approximately 87 calories from alcohol before sugar additions), and similar low-ABV flavored expressions. Some brands market “skinny” or “lighter” vodkas, these achieve calorie reduction exclusively through lower ABV, not through any proprietary process. Svedka Pure Infusions (30% ABV) comes in at approximately 73 calories; Skinnygirl Vodka (35.5% ABV) is approximately 89 calories per 1.5 oz. If minimizing calories is the goal: choose any low-ABV (30–35%) flavored vodka expression and mix with soda water. This gives you a full-tasting flavored drink at 75–90 calories versus the 98-calorie baseline of standard 80-proof vodka. The trade-off is less alcohol per drink, which also means more drink volume is needed to achieve the same effect, potentially negating some calorie savings if you adjust your drinking accordingly.
