Espresso calories
At 9 kcal per 100 g, espresso gets 76% of its energy from carbs, 4% from protein and 20% from fat. One 30 g serving is about 3 kcal.
A serving covers about 0% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 3 to 3 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (30 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 9 | 3 |
| Protein, g | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Fat, g | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Carbs, g | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Fiber, g | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 15 g | 1 kcal | 1-1 | 40 |
| 1 · 30 g | 3 kcal | 3-3 | 80 |
| 1½ · 45 g | 4 kcal | 4-4 | 130 |
| 2 · 60 g | 5 kcal | 5-6 | 170 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 80 steps, or 1 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Size is what changes the number here. Put something for scale next to it, like a fork or your hand, or type the weight if you know it.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black coffee | 1 | 2 kcal / 237 g | 0.1 g |
| Green tea | 1 | 2 kcal / 245 g | 0.2 g |
| Tea | 1 | 2 kcal / 237 g | 0.0 g |
| Diet cola | 2 | 7 kcal / 355 g | 0.1 g |
| Espresso | 9 | 3 kcal / 30 g | 0.1 g |
| Coconut water | 18 | 44 kcal / 245 g | 0.2 g |
| Sports drink | 29 | 71 kcal / 244 g | 0.0 g |
| Sweet tea | 29 | 72 kcal / 250 g | 0.0 g |
| Lemon lime soda | 40 | 148 kcal / 369 g | 0.1 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Black coffee.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 171891 (Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared).
The ±5% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in espresso martini?
Espresso has about 9 kcal per 100 g. A typical 30 g serving is about 3 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 3 to 3 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in espresso?
0.1 g of protein per 100 g, or about 0.0 g in a 30 g serving.
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