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Gin

Gin is a distilled alcoholic spirit typically flavored with juniper and other botanicals, and is used in cocktails.

Gin — illustrative ingredient image

About Gin

Gin is a distilled alcoholic spirit in which juniper is the defining botanical flavour, accompanied by other botanicals such as spices, citrus materials, roots, or herbs depending on the style. It is used in cocktails, mixed drinks, and occasionally culinary preparations.

Its flavour can range from strongly juniper-led to more citrusy, spicy, herbal, or floral, depending on the botanical formula. The spirit is usually clear, though some products are coloured or bottled with added flavour components; alcohol strength and sweetness also vary.

Gin is generally sold as a bottled spirit. Distillation style, flavour additions, and serving dilution change its aroma, intensity, and mouthfeel, while mixing it with tonic, juice, sugar, or other ingredients changes the resulting drink rather than the spirit itself.

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English

Gin

English

Alcoholic beverage, Gin, 50% Alcohol

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Gin nutrition & diet

Gin nutritional value

Reference: Gin

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the explicitly named reference food.

Calories
265kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
0.0g

Per 100 g edible portion. ANSES Ciqual 2025; energy and protein follow EU Regulation 1169/2011 (protein = nitrogen × 6.25); carbohydrate excludes fibre. Values describe this food form, not every brand or recipe. Reused under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0: https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/licence-ouverte-open-licence/.

Portions & preparation

Use the neat distilled spirit or the actual cocktail component being catalogued, not a generic beverage estimate. Match the stated brand, proof, botanical formulation, and serving mixture. Tonic water, juice, syrup, liqueur, or garnishes should be assessed separately because they change the finished drink.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to the specified gin brand or style as a neat distilled spirit, or to the complete mixed cocktail recipe.

Diet considerations

Gin is a distilled spirit generally made from an agricultural base and flavored with juniper and other botanicals, but brand formulations vary. Compatibility changes with cream, honey, animal-derived flavorings, or unclear additives, and with mixers containing sugar or cereal ingredients. The complete cocktail, rather than gin alone, determines dietary context.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Typically incompatible
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies an alcoholic ingredient. Check the actual formulation and preparation against your halal requirements.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — Gin ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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