How many calories are in tonic water?

A 12 fl oz can (366g) is 124 calories, an 8 oz glass is 83, and a 16 oz bottle is 166. Per 100g tonic water is 34 calories, and every one of them comes from the 8.8g of sugar.

Is tonic water the same as club soda or sparkling water?

No, and the difference is not trivial. Club soda and sparkling water are 0 calories. Tonic water is sweetened to mask quinine's bitterness, so the same 12 oz serving goes from 0 calories to 124.

How much sugar is in a can of tonic water?

About 32g, from 8.8g per 100g. For comparison, our figures put a 12 oz serving of cola near 41g. Tonic water reads as a mixer rather than a soft drink, which is exactly why people underestimate it.

Is tonic water keto-friendly?

Regular tonic is not: 8.8g net carbs per 100g means 32g in a can, which overshoots a 20g keto day on its own. Diet tonic, sweetened with aspartame or stevia, lands near zero calories and is the usual substitute.

How many calories are in a gin and tonic?

Roughly 138 for a standard pour. A 1.5 oz measure of 80-proof gin is about 97 calories and 4 oz of tonic adds 41. Swapping in soda water drops the drink to about 97, which is a third off without touching the gin.

Why is tonic water bitter?

Quinine, originally an antimalarial. The FDA caps it at 83mg per liter in beverages, so the dose is small but enough to taste. The 8.8g of sugar per 100g exists to make that bitterness palatable.

Does tonic water help with leg cramps?

There is no useful dose in it. At the FDA's 83mg per liter limit, a 12 oz can holds around 30mg of quinine, a fraction of any therapeutic amount, and you would take on 124 calories chasing it.

What else is in tonic water?

Almost nothing: 0g protein, 0g fat, 12mg sodium and 1mg calcium per 100g. Nutritionally it is carbonated sugar water with a bittering agent, so treat it the way you would treat a soft drink.

Tonic water vs soda vs lemonade: which is lightest?

Tonic water is marginally the lightest of the three at 34 calories per 100g, against 40 for lemonade and 43 for soda. All three cluster together; sparkling water at 0 is the only real step down.