Hard Seltzer Nutrition: White Claw, Truly, High Noon

By the DrinkLeader team · Published 2026-09-26 · Data updated 2026-09-26 · 7 min read

Most hard seltzers are lighter than regular beer: across 298 hard seltzers in DrinkLeader, the average serving has 105 calories and 2.3 g of carbs. Popular brands like White Claw, Truly, and High Noon sit in the 100-calorie range for their standard 12 oz cans, but carbs vary by flavor and stronger lines have more.

Hard seltzer calories and carbs by type

For context, beer in the catalog averages 166 calories and 13.1 g of carbs per serving, and hard cider averages 177 calories and 20.5 g. Hard seltzer's 105 calories and 2.3 g put it below both on average. Serving sizes differ across drink types, so use these as rough comparisons.

The alcohol itself supplies about 7 calories per gram, so a 5% ABV, 12 oz seltzer already has roughly 98 calories from alcohol alone. That is why many seltzers land near 100 calories: they add very little carbohydrate on top. Details are in our calories in alcohol guide.

White Claw nutrition

White Claw's website lists its original seltzers at 100 calories and 2 g of sugar per 12 oz can, and Surge at 8% ABV. The catalog lists many White Claw flavors and lines. These are the highest-scoring ones, followed by the lowest-calorie ones:

The White Claw 70 line sits lower in calories than the standard flavors, and Surge sits higher because of its higher ABV. Per White Claw's support site, the seltzer is made from a gluten-free alcohol base.

Truly nutrition

Truly comes in several lines, so numbers differ between the standard 12 oz can and the higher-ABV lines.

Check the ABV and serving columns before comparing: an 8% ABV, 16 oz can has far more alcohol than a 5% ABV, 12 oz can. See what is a standard drink for how to count.

High Noon nutrition

High Noon describes its seltzers as made with real vodka or real tequila. In our catalog, the carb count differs by flavor: the lowest-carb High Noon entry has 2.0 g, and the second table shows entries at 5 g or more. Some High Noon carb values were corrected in a recent nutrition audit to match official product pages, so the figures reflect each flavor rather than one brand-wide number. Note that the catalog lists High Noon products under both hard seltzer and canned cocktail types, so a brand can appear across more than one category page.

Other popular seltzers

Lowest-calorie and lowest-carb seltzers

For more, see the under 100 calories and zero-carb lists, or the full hard seltzer page.

How to read seltzer labels

• Check the flavor. Carbs and calories can change from one flavor to the next within a brand.
• Check the ABV and can size. Strong or 16 oz cans have more calories and more alcohol.
• Variety packs mix flavors, so numbers can differ within one box.

Figures here are informational, not medical advice, and labels are the final word on any product.