Vodka & Its Nutritional Facts

VODKA

Vodka  is a distilled beverage composed primarily of water and ethanol, sometimes with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits or sugar.Traditionally prepared vodkas had an alcoholic content of 40% by volume.Today, the standard Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, Latvian and Lithuanian vodkas are 40% alcohol by volume (ABV) or 80 proof. The European Union has established a minimum of 37.5% ABV for any "European vodka" to be named as such. Products sold as vodka in the United States must have an alcoholic content of 30% or more.For homemade vodkas and distilled beverages referred to as "moonshine", see moonshine by country.Vodka is traditionally drunk neat in the vodka belt countries of Eastern Europe and around the Baltic Sea. It is also commonly used in cocktails and mixed drinks, such as the Caesar, Bloody Mary, Screwdriver, Sex on the Beach, Moscow Mule, White Russian, Black Russian, vodka tonic, and in a vodka martini.

Nutritional Facts

Beverage

Vodka is a distilled beverage composed primarily of water and ethanol, sometimes with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits or sugar.
Nutrition Facts

Vodka, 80 proof

Amount Per100gm1 fl oz (28 g)1 jigger 1.5 fl oz (42 g)100 grams

Calories 231

% Daily Value*

Total fat 0 g	0%
Saturated fat 0 g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg	0%
Sodium 1 mg	0%
Potassium 1 mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g	0%
Dietary fiber 0 g	0%
Sugar 0 g
Protein 0 g	0%

Vitamin A	0%	Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	0%	Iron	0%
Vitamin B-6	0%	Vitamin B-12	0%
Magnesium	0%

*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie need