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Soy sauce: weights & conversions

A US cup of soy sauce weighs about 255 g. 100 g is 53 calories and 8.1 g of protein.

Also written as: tamari, low sodium soy sauce.

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1 cup of soy sauce is about 255 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of soy sauce weighs, from the cup weight above.

soy sauce volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup255 g8.99 oz
3/4 cup191 g
2/3 cup170 g
1/2 cup128 g
1/3 cup85 g
1/4 cup63.8 g
1 tablespoon15.9 g
1 teaspoon5.31 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

soy sauce weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for soy sauce by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)538.1 g0.06 g4.9 g0.8 g5493 mg
Per cup (255 g)13520.7 g0.15 g12.5 g2.04 g14007 mg
Per tablespoon (15.9 g)81.29 g0.01 g0.78 g0.13 g875 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)609.19 g0.07 g5.56 g0.91 g6229 mg

If you have run out

  • Worcestershire sauce, the same amount. Saltier and thinner than soy sauce — use a little less if the dish is delicate.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of soy sauce?
One US cup of soy sauce weighs about 255 g (8.99 oz). A tablespoon is about 15.9 g and a teaspoon about 5.31 g.
How many cups is 100 g of soy sauce?
100 g of soy sauce is about 0.39 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in soy sauce?
Soy sauce has about 53 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 135 calories a cup.
How much protein is in soy sauce?
About 8.1 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 9.19 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of soy sauce?
Worcestershire sauce, the same amount. Saltier and thinner than soy sauce — use a little less if the dish is delicate.

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