Japanese food, explained dish by dish
HomeFood & Nutrition DatabaseNutrition: Beverages

Distilled alcoholic beverage, "Shochu", distilled through a pot still: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Distilled alcoholic beverage, "Shochu", distilled through a pot still has 144 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0 g protein, 0 g fat and 0 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number16015
Name in Japanese<アルコール飲料類> (蒸留酒類) しょうちゅう 単式蒸留しょうちゅう
Food groupBeverages

We are working to carry Japanese craft and everyday culture beyond Japan, by building Japan Towns with local partners. Read the plan, or tell us if it resonates.

無料で見てみる →

Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy144 kcal
Water79.5 g
Protein0 g
Fat0 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent- g
Sodium- mg
Potassium- mg
Calcium- mg
Iron- mg
Vitamin C(0) mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

How to read these numbers

Other forms of distilled alcoholic beverage

Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

More foods: Nutrition: Beverages

Fermented alcoholic beverage, "Sake", regular: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)
Fermented alcoholic beverage, "Sake", "Junmai": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g
Fermented alcoholic beverage, "Sake", "Honjozo": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g
Fermented alcoholic beverage, "Sake", "Ginjo": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g
Fermented alcoholic beverage, "Sake", "Junmai-ginjo": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Read next

Tokyo Food Markets: A First-Timer's Guide to Eating Well
Tokyo Food: A First-Timer's Guide to What to Eat and Where
What to Eat in Tokyo Disneyland: A First-Timer's Food Guide
What to Eat in Tokyo Station: A First-Timer's Food Guide

We are working to carry Japanese craft and everyday culture beyond Japan, by building Japan Towns with local partners. Read the plan, or tell us if it resonates.

Read the Japan Town →