Drinks
Coffee calories and nutrition
A cup of plain brewed coffee (237 g) has 2 calories, with 0.3 g of protein, 0 g of carbs and 0 g of fat. That is 1 calorie per 100 g.
Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water”. Plain brewed coffee prepared with tap water. No milk, cream, sugar or syrup is included. Our black coffee page covers the same USDA reference; latte and espresso pages use separate records.
Serving size
1 cup (8 fl oz) · 237 g
2 calories
- Protein
- 0.3 g73% of calories · 1% DV
- Carbs
- 0 g0% of calories · 0% DV
- Fat
- 0 g27% of calories · 0% DV
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugars
- 0 g
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 4.7 mg
Coffee calories
For 1 cup (8 fl oz) (237 g), USDA reports 2 calories, 0.3 g protein, 0 g carbs and 0 g fat. Plain brewed coffee prepared with tap water. No milk, cream, sugar or syrup is included. Our black coffee page covers the same USDA reference; latte and espresso pages use separate records. Sources ↓
Calories in coffee by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup (8 fl oz)237 g | 2 | 0.3 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| 6 fl oz178 g | 2 | 0.2 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| 100 g100 g | 1 | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Coffee nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 1 calorie: 73% from protein, 0% from carbs and 27% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving1 cup (8 fl oz) · 237 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 1 | 2 | – |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2 mg | 4.7 mg | 0% |
| Total carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0 g | – |
| Protein | 0.1 g | 0.3 g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium | 2 mg | 4.7 mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 49 mg | 116.1 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
% Daily Value is per serving (1 cup (8 fl oz)), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
How long to walk it off
Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So a cup of plain brewed coffee (2 calories) takes about 1 minute of walking, roughly 100 steps.
Compare calories by serving
A cup of plain brewed coffee has 2 calories, about the same as an 8 fl oz cup of plain black coffee (2 calories).
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Coffee questions
How many calories are in a cup of plain brewed coffee?
A cup of plain brewed coffee (237 g) has 2 calories: 0 g fat, 0 g carbs and 0.3 g protein.
What food and preparation do these values cover?
Plain brewed coffee prepared with tap water. No milk, cream, sugar or syrup is included. Our black coffee page covers the same USDA reference; latte and espresso pages use separate records.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water (FDC ID 171890, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
- Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).
Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated
USDA official bulk archive acquired October 26, 2026; this record verified October 29, 2026. Nutrients are scaled from per 100 g; calories are rounded to whole kcal and other amounts to at most one decimal, with trailing zeros removed.