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.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 255 g | 8.99 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 191 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 170 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 128 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 85 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 63.8 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15.9 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5.31 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 53 | 8.1 g | 0.06 g | 4.9 g | 0.8 g | 5493 mg |
| Per cup (255 g) | 135 | 20.7 g | 0.15 g | 12.5 g | 2.04 g | 14007 mg |
| Per tablespoon (15.9 g) | 8 | 1.29 g | 0.01 g | 0.78 g | 0.13 g | 875 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 60 | 9.19 g | 0.07 g | 5.56 g | 0.91 g | 6229 mg |
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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.