Beverages

How many calories in Whey protein shake (with water)?

Shakes with water stay lean; milk or peanut butter raises calories fast.

Per 100 g

60 kcal

1 scoop in water

198 kcal

(330 g)

Protein	Carbs	Fat
12 g / 100g	3 g / 100g	1 g / 100g

In numbers

Where the calories come from

Protein 70% · Carbs 17% · Fat 13%

Share of energy: 4 kcal per gram of protein and carbs, 9 kcal per gram of fat.

1 scoop in water (330 g, 198 kcal) is 10% of a 2,000 kcal day. 2,000 kcal is the reference day used on nutrition labels, not a personal target.
Burning 1 scoop in water takes about 48 min of brisk walking. Estimate for a 70 kg adult walking briskly (about 4 kcal a minute).

Whey protein shake (with water) is number 3 of 6 by calories per 100 g, lowest first. The similar foods average 85 kcal per 100 g.

Food	kcal / 100 g	Protein / 100 g
Nutritious Green Smoothie	60	2 g
Peach Almond Smoothie	60	1.2 g
Whey protein shake (with water)	60	12 g
Matcha Green Smoothie	70	2 g
Sunny Citrus Smoothie	85	1 g
Chocolate Coconut Protein Shake	150	20 g

Nutrition data updated June 12, 2026.

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