Protein content
1.9 g of protein in 1 tbsp (18 g) of tamari, or 17.5 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 17.5 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 10.5 g |
| Protein per serving | 1.9 g in 1 tbsp (18 g) |
| Calories from protein | 70% |
| Leucine per serving | 0.13 g |
| Rank in soy foods, per 100 kcal | 1st of 31 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 437th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 4% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 tbsp, 1.9 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of tamari brings 17.5 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 1st of the 31 soy foods in this database and 89th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 10.5 g per 100 g ranks 19th in its group.
About 70% of the calories in tamari come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
USDA lists 0.1 g of fat per 100 g of tamari, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against meatless bacon, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g more protein (meatless bacon has 1.2 g per 2 strips).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 18 g, and it covers about 4% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 10.5 g | 60 kcal |
| 1 tbsp (serving used here) | 18 g | 1.9 g | 11 kcal |
| 1 tsp | 6 g | 0.6 g | 4 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
| Amino acid | Per 100 g | Per serving | mg per g protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucine | 0.735 g | 0.13 g | 70 |
| lysine | 0.731 g | 0.13 g | 70 |
| valine | 0.524 g | 0.09 g | 50 |
| isoleucine | 0.487 g | 0.09 g | 46 |
| threonine | 0.407 g | 0.07 g | 39 |
| phenylalanine | 0.534 g | 0.1 g | 51 |
| methionine | 0.167 g | 0.03 g | 16 |
| histidine | 0.215 g | 0.04 g | 20 |
| tryptophan | 0.181 g | 0.03 g | 17 |
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
Related
No other soy food entry in the database gives more protein per 100 kcal than tamari.
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Quick answers
10.5 g. The 1 tbsp serving used on this page weighs 18 g and so carries 1.9 g.
17.5 g. That figure divides its 10.5 g of protein per 100 g by its 60 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in tamari supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 4%. One 1 tbsp serving has 1.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174278 (Soy sauce made from soy (tamari)), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.