White Claw and Truly are the two giants of the hard seltzer aisle. Both promise low-carb refreshment, but pick the wrong can from either lineup and you can end up with double the carbs and almost no usable alcohol per calorie. We tracked the full active lineup of each brand and ran the math.
The numbers, side by side
| Stat | White Claw | Truly |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked entries | 6 | 6 |
| Avg DrinkLeader score | 95.7/100 | 96.1/100 |
| Avg carbs (g) | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Avg calories | 105 | 100 |
| Avg ABV | 5.3% | 5.0% |
The verdict
Carbs are a wash (White Claw 1.2g vs Truly 1.0g). Truly is leaner on calories (100 vs 105). Overall score essentially tied (White Claw 95.7/100 vs Truly 96.1/100).
Top White Claw picks
Score-ranked from the 6 White Claw entries currently tracked in the White Claw brand page.
White Claw Vodka + Soda Peach
1g carbs · 100 cal · 5% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 96.08/100
White Claw Vodka + Soda Mango
1g carbs · 100 cal · 5% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 96.08/100
White Claw Vodka + Soda Wild Cherry
1g carbs · 100 cal · 5% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 96.08/100
White Claw Vodka + Soda Pineapple
1g carbs · 100 cal · 5% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 96.08/100
White Claw Surge Blackberry
2g carbs · 160 cal · 8% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 95.15/100
White Claw 70 Pineapple
1g carbs · 70 cal · 3.7% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 94.77/100
Top Truly picks
Score-ranked from the 6 Truly entries currently tracked in the Truly brand page.
Truly Original Lemonade
1g carbs · 100 cal · 5% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 96.08/100
Truly Mango Lemonade
1g carbs · 100 cal · 5% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 96.08/100
Truly Watermelon Lemonade
1g carbs · 100 cal · 5% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 96.08/100
Truly Black Cherry Lemonade
1g carbs · 100 cal · 5% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 96.08/100
Truly Berry Punch
1g carbs · 100 cal · 5% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 96.08/100
Truly Citrus Punch
1g carbs · 100 cal · 5% ABV
DrinkLeader score: 96.08/100
Which should you grab?
- Pick White Claw if you want the lowest-carb floor across the lineup. The vodka-soda style entries hold the line at zero carbs more consistently.
- Pick Truly if you care about flavor variety. The lemonade and vodka soda variants stay competitive on macros while pushing more interesting profiles.
- The category-level winner on pure score is closer than the marketing makes it look. Either brand will land you under 5g carbs and around 100 calories on any of the picks above.
Keep exploring
For the broader category context, see the Hard Seltzer guide, or the full Best Hard Seltzer Drinks ranking.
