One packet of sugar contains about 4 grams of carbohydrate, all of which come from sugar, a type of carbohydrate. A teaspoon of sugar also contains 4 grams of carb. A tablespoon of sugar contains 12 grams of carb (there are three teaspoons in a tablespoon). So, for every 4 grams of sugar that you see on a Nutrition Facts food label, you can picture a teaspoon or a packet of sugar.
According to TheDailyPlate.com, a vodka martini straight up has 200 calories. A vodka martini with 1 oz. of olives is roughly 250 calories. A gin martini has 125 calories; if you add 1 oz. of olives it brings the gin martini to 175 calories. A mojito contains roughly 150 calories.
Order a vodka martini, and your bartender will likely hand you a mix of 1 jigger of 80-proof vodka and a half-jigger of dry vermouth, totaling 127 calories, according to Drinks Mixer. Use a higher proof of vodka, such as 90 or 100-proof, and your calorie count will increase by 13 to 23 calories per jigger.