Soy sauce, "Shiro-shoyu": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g
Soy sauce, "Shiro-shoyu" (extra light color soy sauce) has 86 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 2.5 g protein, 0 g fat and 19.2 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.
| Food number | 17011 |
|---|---|
| Name in Japanese | ＜調味料類＞ （しょうゆ類） しろしょうゆ |
| Food group | Seasonings and spices |
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| Energy | 86 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 63.0 g |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate (by difference) | 19.2 g |
| Dietary fibre | (0) g |
| Salt equivalent | 14.2 g |
| Sodium | 5600 mg |
| Potassium | 95 mg |
| Calcium | 13 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| Cholesterol | (0) mg |
How to read these numbers
- By energy, it ranks 91 of 128 seasonings and spices listed here (1 = most kcal per 100 g).
- Values are per 100 g of the edible portion, not per serving.
- Figures in brackets are estimated or calculated values. “Tr” means a trace amount; “-” means not measured.
Other forms of soy sauce
- Soy sauce, "Koikuchi-shoyu" (common soy sauce) – 76 kcal
- Soy sauce, salt reduced – 68 kcal
- Soy sauce, "Usukuchi-shoyu" (light color soy sauce) – 60 kcal
- Soy sauce, "Tamari-shoyu" (full-bodied soy sauce) – 111 kcal
- Soy sauce, "Saishikomi-shoyu" (refermented soy sauce) – 101 kcal
- Soy sauce, pre-seasoned with soup stock – 39 kcal
- Soy sauce, soy glazed – 172 kcal
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.