# Soy sauce made from soy (tamari): calories and nutrition
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Soy sauce (tamari) has 60 kcal, 10.51 g of protein, and 5586 mg of sodium per 100 g. It also contains iron, magnesium, potassium, and folate.

## Nutrient profile (per 100 g)

| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % Daily Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calories | 60 kcal | 3% |
| Total Fat | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 5.6 g | 2% |
| Sugars | 1.7 g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.8 g | 3% |
| Protein | 10.5 g | 21% |
| Sodium | 5586 mg | 243% |
| Calcium | 20 mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18 µg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 40 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 212 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg | 4% |

## Standard servings

- 1 tbsp: 18 g
- 1 tsp: 6 g

## What is in it
Soy sauce (tamari) is made from soy, a legume. Per 100 g, it provides 60 kcal and 10.51 g of protein. It has 0.1 g of total fat and 0.011 g of saturated fat. It has 5.57 g of carbohydrates, 1.7 g of total sugars, and 0.8 g of dietary fiber. It contains 5586 mg of sodium. It also has iron, magnesium, potassium, calcium, zinc, and folate.

## What it means for your health
Protein builds and repairs tissues throughout the body. Iron helps the body make hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in red blood cells. Sodium is a mineral that the body needs in small amounts. This food is very high in sodium, so it may add a large amount of sodium to the diet even in small servings.

## Good to know
One tablespoon is 18 g. One teaspoon is 6 g. It contains no vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin D, or vitamin B12. The folate amount is 18 ug per 100 g.
This is general education, not medical advice.