Soy sauce: regular and reduced sodium
Soy sauce: 879 milligrams of sodium in 1 tablespoon.
Soy sauce, reduced sodium: 511 milligrams of sodium in 1 tablespoon.
Both foods are shown for the same measure: 1 tablespoon.
In 1 tablespoon of each food
Sodium
- Soy sauce
- 879 milligrams of sodium in 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 511 milligrams of sodium in 1 tablespoon
Potassium
- Soy sauce
- 70 milligrams of potassium in 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 50 milligrams of potassium in 1 tablespoon
Phosphorus
- Soy sauce
- 27 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 24 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 tablespoon
Protein
- Soy sauce
- 1.3 grams of protein in 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 1.3 grams of protein in 1 tablespoon
Carbohydrate
- Soy sauce
- 0.8 grams of carbohydrate in 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 0.8 grams of carbohydrate in 1 tablespoon
Sugars
- Soy sauce
- 0.1 grams of sugars in 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 0.1 grams of sugars in 1 tablespoon
Fiber
- Soy sauce
- 0.1 grams of fiber in 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 0.1 grams of fiber in 1 tablespoon
Saturated fat
- Soy sauce
- less than 0.1 grams of saturated fat in 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce, reduced sodium
- less than 0.1 grams of saturated fat in 1 tablespoon
Calories
- Soy sauce
- 8 calories in 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 8 calories in 1 tablespoon
Weight of this portion
- Soy sauce
- 16 g
- Soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 14 g
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Typical value: brands differ, so check the label. Check a label
Where these numbers come from
Soy sauce: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 174277. The source describes it as: Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).
Soy sauce, reduced sodium: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 172473. The source describes it as: Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), low sodium.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.
Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).
