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Soy Sauce Nutrition Facts: Calories, Macros & Label

Soy Sauce has 8 calories, 1.3 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 0.8 g carbs per 1 tbsp — full USDA nutrition data with %DV, per-100 g values, and the FDA label below.

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The FDA Nutrition Facts label for soy sauce

This is what soy sauce looks like on an actual FDA Nutrition Facts panel: one serving of 1 tbsp (16 g), with every value rounded exactly as 21 CFR 101.9 requires — the same rounding a compliance reviewer checks. Nutrient data is USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC ID 174277: Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)).

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Nutrition Facts 1 serving per container Serving size 1 tbsps (16g) Amount per serving Calories 10 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 880mg 38% Total Carbohydrate less than 1g 0% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 0g Includes 0g Added Sugars 0% Protein 1g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 10mg 0% Iron 0.2mg 1% Potassium 70mg 1% The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. *
Standard vertical FDA format (21 CFR 101.9) for 1 tbsp of soy sauce — rendered by the NFL label engine.

Soy Sauce nutrition facts per serving and per 100 g

Nutrient Per 1 tbsp % DV* Per 100 g
Calories 10 — 53
Total Fat 0g 0% 0.6g
Saturated Fat 0g 0% 0.1g
Trans Fat 0g — 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0% 0mg
Sodium 880mg 38% 5493mg
Total Carbohydrate less than 1g 0% 4.9g
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% 0.8g
Total Sugars 0g — 0.4g
Added Sugars 0g 0% 0g
Protein 1g — 8.1g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0% 0mcg
Calcium 10mg 0% 33mg
Iron 0.2mg 1% 1.5mg
Potassium 70mg 1% 435mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA adult reference values). Per-serving values use the FDA's label rounding rules; per-100 g values are the unrounded USDA amounts.

Macronutrient breakdown

By calories, soy sauce is 10% fat, 34% carbohydrate and 56% protein (Atwater 9/4/4 factors, per 1 tbsp). Of the 0.8 g of carbohydrate, 0.1 g is sugars and 0.1 g is dietary fiber.

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Soy Sauce nutrition FAQ

How many calories are in soy sauce? Soy Sauce has 8 calories per 1 tbsp and 53 calories per 100 g, based on USDA data (Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)).

How much protein is in soy sauce? Soy Sauce has 1.3 g of protein per 1 tbsp, with 0.1 g of total fat and 0.8 g of carbohydrates.

Is soy sauce high in sodium? Yes — 878.9 mg per 1 tbsp is 38% of the Daily Value; the FDA treats 20% DV or more per serving as high.

What is the serving size for soy sauce? These values use 1 tbsp (16 g) — the standard USDA household measure. The per-100 g column converts to any portion.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy release (public domain). FDC ID 174277 — Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu). Serving: 1 tbsp = 16 g (USDA household measure).

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