[koolba]

> A single shot of vodka can have 100 calories.

Using the standard 7 calories per gram of alcohol, the alcohol content of a 12 oz 5% beer (equivalent of a 1.5 oz 40% shot) is 117 calories (12oz x 28g/oz x 5% x 7 Kc/g).

That’s just the alcohol and an average beer would have been more from the additional carbs.

If your vodka shot has only 100 calories, that’s either a weak pour or some weak vodka!

[OkayPhysicist]

Counter-argument:

[0] https://www.fitbit.com/foods/American+Vodka/740555260

[1] https://www.greygoose.com/faqs/how-many-calories-are-there-i...

If you look at any 40% vodka, you'll find a 1.5 oz shot clocking in at 96-98 calories.

[koolba]

That’s using the metabolized estimate of about 5.8 calories per gram which assumes about 80% of the caloric content is extracted.