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Soy sauce

Soy sauce (made with soy and wheat) (shoyu, regular)

Regional seasonality

Available all year, with no season to wait for. — Northern North America

  • Jan
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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories53 kcal
  • Proteins8.14 g
  • Carbohydrates4.93 g
  • Fats0.57 g
  • Fiber0.56 g
  • Sodium5.49 g
  • Sugars0.4 g
  • CO₂ footprint100 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Soy sauce (made with soy and wheat), shoyu, regular

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Saturated fat 0.073 g0.4% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 33 mg3.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 1.45 mg6.6–10% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 89 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 74 mg24% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 166 mg24% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 435 mg12% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 5493 mg275% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 0.87 mg6.2–7.9% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.043 mg4.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 1.02 mg34% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 0.5 µg0.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 24 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 0 mg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 0 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 0 µg
  • Vitamin C 0 mg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.033 mg2.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.165 mg14% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 2.2 mg15% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 3.8 mg NE25% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 0.297 mg5.9% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.148 mg11% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 14 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Choline, total 18.9 mg
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 14 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 14 µg3.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 27 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 0.058 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0.007 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 0.08 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.234 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.029 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 0.088 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.263 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.002 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 0.4 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 29 nutrients
  • Sucrose 0.1 g
  • Glucose 0.3 g
  • Fructose 0 g
  • Lactose 0 g
  • Maltose 0 g
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 71.2 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Galactose 0 g
  • Betaine 29.8 mg
  • Tryptophan 0.096 g
  • Threonine 0.271 g
  • Isoleucine 0.318 g
  • Leucine 0.537 g
  • Lysine 0.381 g
  • Methionine 0.097 g
  • Cystine 0.118 g
  • Phenylalanine 0.353 g
  • Tyrosine 0.244 g
  • Valine 0.332 g
  • Arginine 0.463 g
  • Histidine 0.174 g
  • Alanine 0.294 g
  • Aspartic acid 0.719 g
  • Glutamic acid 1.58 g
  • Glycine 0.297 g
  • Proline 0.493 g
  • Serine 0.388 g
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Classic Japanese soy sauce (shoyu) made from fermented soy and wheat, salty and rich in umami.

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Peanut Ginger Dipping Sauce

8 min

A smooth, savoury peanut sauce sharpened with rice vinegar and fresh ginger, with just enough maple syrup to round off the soy sauce. It clings well to dumplings and bao, yet stays loose enough for sushi rolls.

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