Food calories · USDA data
Calories in black coffee
2 calories
in 1 cup (8 fl oz), 237 g
- Protein
- 0.3 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Black coffee has 2 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup (8 fl oz), which weighs 237 g. Per 100 g, black coffee has 1 calories.
At under 5 calories a serving, it adds almost nothing to your day; what you put in it is what counts.
It takes 10,000 g of black coffee to reach 100 calories, which is about 42 × 1 cup (8 fl oz).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup (8 fl oz) | 237 g | 2 | 0.3 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| 1 fl oz | 29.6 g | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| 6 fl oz | 178 g | 2 | 0.2 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 1 | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your black coffee may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 73% of calories (0.1 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 0% (0 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 27% (0 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, black coffee has the fewest calories of these four (1 per 100 g) and cola the most (42).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black coffee | 1 | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Black tea | 1 | 0 g | 0.3 g | 0 g |
| Coconut water | 18 | 0.2 g | 4.2 g | 0 g |
| Cola | 42 | 0 g | 10.4 g | 0.3 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in black coffee?
Black coffee has 2 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup (8 fl oz) at 237 g, and black coffee has 1 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does black coffee have?
1 cup (8 fl oz) (237 g) has 0.3 g of protein, 1% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0.1 g.
How many carbs does black coffee have?
1 cup (8 fl oz) has 0 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 0 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water (FDC ID 171890). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.