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Soy sauce, "Saishikomi-shoyu": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Soy sauce, "Saishikomi-shoyu" (refermented soy sauce) has 101 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 9.6 g protein, 0 g fat and 15.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number17010
Name in Japanese<調味料類> (しょうゆ類) さいしこみしょうゆ
Food groupSeasonings and spices

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy101 kcal
Water60.7 g
Protein9.6 g
Fat0 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)15.9 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent12.4 g
Sodium4900 mg
Potassium530 mg
Calcium23 mg
Iron2.1 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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