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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Soy sauce, "Tamari-shoyu" (full-bodied soy sauce) has 111 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 11.8 g protein, 0 g fat and 15.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number17009
Name in Japanese<調味料類> (しょうゆ類) たまりしょうゆ
Food groupSeasonings and spices

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy111 kcal
Water57.3 g
Protein11.8 g
Fat0 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)15.9 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent13.0 g
Sodium5100 mg
Potassium810 mg
Calcium40 mg
Iron2.7 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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