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Soy sauce calories

Soy sauce, made from soy and wheat
8kcal
1 tablespoon · 16 g, made from soy and wheat
57%protein
1.3 gProtein
1 gCarbs
0.1 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Made from soy and wheat · per 16 g
Calories8 kcal
Protein1.3 g
Carbohydrate0.8 g
Fat0.1 g
Saturated fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium879 mg
Potassium70 mg
Iron0.2 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →

Most popular soy sauce brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
#  Productkcal / 100 g
1Kikkoman Soy Sauce1 tbsp · 15 ml67 kcal

Kikkoman's figure is measured per 15 ml of liquid rather than per 100 g of weight, which is why it reads higher than the 53 calories above.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.

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Soy sauce FAQs
How many calories are in a tablespoon of soy sauce?

About 8 calories in one tablespoon (16 g). A teaspoon is 3 calories and a takeout packet about 5.

Is soy sauce good for weight loss?

A tablespoon adds only about 8 calories, so it barely moves a daily total. The same tablespoon carries about 879 mg of sodium.

Soy sauce vs A1 sauce: which has fewer calories?

Soy sauce has 53 calories per 100 g and A1 sauce 95, so soy sauce is the lighter of the two.

How much sodium is in soy sauce?

5,493 mg per 100 g, which works out to about 879 mg in one tablespoon. The reduced-sodium version has 3,598 mg per 100 g.