Lowest Carb Sake Drinks

36 sake drinks tracked, averaging 6.6g carbs and 138 calories per serving. Sake ferments rice rather than grapes or grain, and residual starch that converts to sugar during fermentation gives it a carb profile closer to a sweeter wine than to beer. Sorted by carbs per 5.1 oz serving (lowest first), then score.

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Lowest Carb Snapshot For Sake

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by carbs per 5.1 oz serving (lowest first), then score. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.

Tracked choices 36

Sake drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 6.7g

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 5.1 oz serving

Average calories 139

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 5.1 oz serving

Average score 74.5

Sorted by carbs per 5.1 oz serving (lowest first), then score.

How To Use This Ranking

Use carbs as the first filter

This page is sorted to surface the leanest sake choices first. Start with the top ten, then compare calories and ABV.

Watch for calorie tradeoffs

The current ranked list averages 139 calories per 5.1 oz serving, so carb wins do not always mean the lightest overall pour.

Keep a practical threshold

If you want a fast rule, use the current floor of 1.0g carbs per 5.1 oz serving as a benchmark and stay near it.

Lowest Carb Sake Drinks List

Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.

  1. 1

    Chum Churum Saero Soju

    Sake · 1.0g carbs · 133 calories · 16.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    89
  2. 2

    Jinro Chamisul Soju

    Sake · 1.8g carbs · 146 calories · 16.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    88
  3. 3

    Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo

    Sake · 3.0g carbs · 125 calories · 16.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  4. 4

    Dassai 45 Junmai Daiginjo

    Sake · 3.0g carbs · 125 calories · 16.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  5. 5

    Kubota Manju Junmai Daiginjo

    Sake · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 15.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  6. 6

    Dewazakura Oka Cherry Bouquet

    Sake · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 15.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  7. 7

    Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai

    Sake · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 15.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  8. 8

    Born Gold Junmai Daiginjo

    Sake · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 15.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  9. 9

    Ozeki Dry Sake

    Sake · 3.0g carbs · 125 calories · 14.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  10. 10

    Tozai Snow Maiden

    Sake · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  11. 11

    Heavensake Junmai 12

    Sake · 3.0g carbs · 115 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  12. 12

    Gekkeikan Traditional Sake

    Sake · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 15.6% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    85
  13. 13

    Gekkeikan Black & Gold

    Sake · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 15.6% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    85
  14. 14

    Joto Junmai

    Sake · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 15.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    85
  15. 15

    Akashi-Tai Honjozo Tokubetsu

    Sake · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 15.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    85
  16. 16

    Sho Chiku Bai Classic Junmai

    Sake · 4.0g carbs · 130 calories · 15.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    85
  17. 17

    Tozai Typhoon

    Sake · 4.0g carbs · 130 calories · 15.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    85
  18. 18

    Momokawa Diamond Junmai Ginjo

    Sake · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 14.8% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    85
  19. 19

    Hakutsuru Junmai Sake

    Sake · 4.0g carbs · 130 calories · 14.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    84
  20. 20

    Hakutsuru Draft Sake

    Sake · 4.0g carbs · 130 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    83
  21. 21

    Kikusui Funaguchi Nama Genshu

    Sake · 5.0g carbs · 150 calories · 19.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    84
  22. 22

    Gekkeikan Haiku Junmai

    Sake · 5.0g carbs · 117 calories · 14.8% ABV · 5oz serving

    81
  23. 23

    Hakutsuru Superior Junmai Ginjo

    Sake · 5.0g carbs · 115 calories · 14.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    81
  24. 24

    Ozeki Sake (Regular Type)

    Sake · 5.4g carbs · 153 calories · 16.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    80
  25. 25

    Gekkeikan Horin Junmai Daiginjo

    Sake · 6.0g carbs · 130 calories · 16.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    79
  26. 26

    Kurosawa Junmai Kimoto

    Sake · 6.0g carbs · 120 calories · 15.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    78
  27. 27

    Hakutsuru Superior Sake

    Sake · 6.0g carbs · 145 calories · 14.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    76
  28. 28

    Ozeki Nigori Unfiltered Sake

    Sake · 8.0g carbs · 150 calories · 14.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    71
  29. 29

    Momokawa Pearl Nigori Ginjo

    Sake · 12.0g carbs · 170 calories · 14.8% ABV · 5oz serving

    59
  30. 30

    Hakutsuru Sayuri Nigori

    Sake · 13.0g carbs · 185 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    42
  31. 31

    Hana Fuji Apple Sake

    Sake · 13.0g carbs · 135 calories · 8.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    35
  32. 32

    Hana Lychee Sake

    Sake · 13.0g carbs · 135 calories · 8.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    35
  33. 33

    TYKU Coconut Nigori

    Sake · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 12.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    42
  34. 34

    Gekkeikan Nigori Silken

    Sake · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 11.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    40
  35. 35

    Kikusui Perfect Snow Nigori

    Sake · 20.0g carbs · 235 calories · 21.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    49
  36. 36

    Ozeki Hana Awaka Sparkling

    Sake · 26.0g carbs · 158 calories · 7.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    9

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Sake Ranking FAQ

What counts as a low-carb sake drink?

There is no universal cutoff, but this ranking shows the lowest-carb sake options currently tracked. The shortlist averages 6.7g carbs per 5.1 oz serving and reaches a floor of 1.0g.

Why compare sake by more than lowest carb?

Because a drink can look strong in one metric and weak in another. Use this page for the primary goal, then open the sibling rankings to compare the same category by other constraints.

Where should I go after this sake ranking?

Open the main sake guide for category benchmarks and ordering strategy, then use related blog posts for deeper brand and cocktail coverage.

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