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Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How much salt is in Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce? A tablespoon (15g) delivers 2.3g of salt, 38% of the adult daily limit. Used in small quantities, sauces like this can still add up significantly across a meal.
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Nutrition by portion size
The table below shows how the nutrition changes across realistic portion sizes.
Nutrition by portion size: Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 teaspoon (5g)
3 kcal
0.15g
0.77g
0g
1 tablespoon (15g)
9 kcal
0.45g
2.3g
0g
2 tablespoons (30g)
18 kcal
0.9g
4.59g
0g
Sugar highlighted in amber above 20% of adult daily limit, red above 75%. Salt highlighted in amber above 38% of adult daily limit (2.3g per day), red above 75%.
Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce contains 60 kcal, 0g of fat (0g saturated), 7.4g of carbohydrate (3g sugar), 8.7g of protein and 15.3g of salt per 100g. A standard soy sauce portion — 1 teaspoon (5g) — delivers 3 kcal, 0.15g of sugar and 0.77g of salt.
Kikkoman Soy Sauce contains 15.3g of salt per 100g, the highest in this guide by a wide margin. A tablespoon (15g) delivers 2.3g of salt, 38% of the adult daily limit from a single condiment. Two tablespoons (30g) takes this to 4.6g of salt, 77% of the adult daily limit.
Portion size matters significantly for condiments. A small squeeze or single teaspoon contributes little to daily intake. But condiments are easy to apply generously: 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 0.15g of sugar and 0.77g of salt, while 2 tablespoons (30g) delivers 0.9g of sugar and 4.59g of salt. Adding multiple condiments to a single meal multiplies this further.
Sugar
Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce contains 3g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 0.15g of sugar. Sugar in condiments is all free sugar: unlike the naturally occurring sugars in whole fruit or plain dairy, there is no food matrix to slow absorption.
Salt
Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce contains 15.3g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.77g (13% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 2.3g (38% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 4.59g (77% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
At 15.3g of salt per 100g, this is one of the higher-salt condiments. The salt content is relevant because condiments are often added at table after cooking, meaning the salt they contribute is on top of whatever salt is already in the food.
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce is a commercially produced soy sauce. Its ingredients are: Water, soybeans, wheat, salt. Fermented for several months using traditional Japanese moromi fermentation. No additives, colour or preservatives. The fermentation develops the complex umami flavour naturally..
A home-made equivalent would typically require fewer ingredients. The processing aids are used to deliver a consistent flavour, texture and shelf life at scale that home preparation cannot match.
Naturally brewed soy sauce
Water, soybeans, wheat, salt. Fermented for several months using traditional Japanese moromi fermentation. No additives, colour or preservatives. The fermentation develops the complex umami flavour naturally.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. Most commercially produced condiments, including those made primarily from natural ingredients like tomatoes or peppers, are classified as ultra-processed due to the additives and processing aids used in production.
Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce contains 3g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.15g of sugar; 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.45g of sugar; 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.9g of sugar. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts towards the NHS daily free sugar limit (30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, 19g for children aged 4 to 6).
Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce contains 15.3g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.77g of salt (13% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 2.3g of salt (38% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 4.59g of salt (77% of the adult daily limit). The adult daily salt limit is 6g; for children aged 7 to 10 it is 5g, and for children aged 4 to 6 it is 3g.
Yes, Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce contains soya and wheat.
At 3g per 100g, Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce sits in the mid-range for sugar content among condiments. Ketchup contains 23.7g per 100g; mustard typically contains 2 to 5g per 100g.
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Nutrition information from UK manufacturer labels and retailer databases (Tesco, Ocado, Heinz To Home, official brand websites). Per-portion values calculated proportionally from per-100g figures. NHS/SACN guidelines used for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
