Soy sauce is available in both light and dark varieties. Light soy sauce comes from the first pressing of soybeans, tastes rather salty, and is the most common type. Dark soy sauce is fermented longer and often has caramel or molasses added to it. It is less salty, thicker, and has a slightly sweet taste.
General information:
From Wikipedia: “Soy sauce (also called soya sauce) is a condiment made from a fermented paste of boiled soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds. It originated in its current form in China in the 2nd century AD and spread throughout East and Southeast Asia where it is used in cooking and as a condiment.”
Soy sauce is generally either called shōyu or tamari. Tamari has a stronger flavor and doesnʼt contain any wheat or rice. The word soy comes from the Japanese term shōyu.
Production:
“Soy sauce is made either by fermentation or by hydrolysis. Some commercial sauces have both fermented and chemical sauces. ...
Traditional soy sauces are made by mixing soybeans and grain with mold cultures such as Aspergillus oryzae and other related microorganisms and yeasts (the resulting mixture is called "koji" in Japan; the term "koji" is used both for the mixture of soybeans, wheat, and mold as well as for the mold itself). Historically, the mixture was fermented naturally in large urns and under the sun, which was believed to contribute extra flavors. Today, the mixture is placed in a temperature and humidity controlled incubation chamber. ... ”
The steps to make traditional soy sauce include cooking and soaking, Koji culturing, brewing, pressing, pasteurization, and storage. Follow the above link to read more.
“Some brands of soy sauce are made from acid-hydrolyzed soy protein instead of brewed with a traditional culture. This takes about three days. Although they have a different flavor, aroma, and texture when compared to brewed soy sauces, they have a longer shelf life and are usually made for this reason. The clear plastic packets of dark sauce common with Chinese-style take-out food typically use a hydrolyzed vegetable protein formula. Some higher-quality hydrolyzed vegetable protein products with no added salt, sugar or colorings are sold as low-sodium soy sauce alternatives called "liquid aminos" in health food stores, similar to the way salt substitutes are used. These products are, however, not necessarily low in sodium.”
Types:
“Soy sauce is widely used as an important flavoring and has been integrated into the traditional cuisines of many East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures. Despite their rather similar appearance, soy sauces made in different cultures and regions are different in taste, consistency, fragrance and saltiness. Soy sauce retains its quality longer when kept away from direct sunlight.”
Soy sauce and “raw food”:
We don’t consider soy sauce to be raw. Soybeans are generally heated during the production process since green beans of all types contain the glycoprotein phasin, which is toxic for humans. Phasin inhibits the absorption of nutrients in the intestine, causes hemagglutination (clumping of the red blood cells), and in larger amounts can destroy the intestinal villi. Heating processes (e.g., cooking and roasting) destroy phasin and make soybeans and soybean products such as tofu, miso, and tempeh edible for humans. As a result, even unpasteurized soy products are not actually raw, but are instead cooked products that have been “revived” through the process of fermentation.
Nutritional value:
“A study by the National University of Singapore showed that Chinese dark soy sauce contains 10 times the antioxidants of red wine, and can help prevent cardiovascular diseases. Soy sauce is rich in lactic acid bacteria and of excellent anti-allergic potential.
Soy sauce does not contain the level of isoflavones associated with other soy products such as tofu or edamame. It can also be very salty, having a salt content of between 14–18%. Low-sodium soy sauces are made, but it is difficult to make soy sauce without using some quantity of salt as an antimicrobial agent.
Allergies:
“Most varieties of soy sauce contain wheat, to which some people have a medical intolerance. However, some naturally brewed soy sauces made with wheat may be tolerated by people with a specific intolerance to gluten because gluten is not detectable in the finished product. Japanese tamari soy sauce is traditionally wheat-free, and some tamari available commercially today is wheat- and gluten-free.”
Nutrient tables
The complete nutritional information, coverage of the daily requirement and comparison values with other ingredients can be found in the following nutrient tables.
Nutritional Information
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per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Energy | 60 kcal 251 kJ | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2000kcal |
Fat/Lipids | 0.10 g | 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 70g |
Saturated Fats | 0.01 g | 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 20g |
Carbohydrates (inc.dietary fiber) | 5.6 g | 2.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 270g |
Sugars | 1.7 g | 1.9% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 90g |
Fiber | 0.80 g | 3.2% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 25g |
Protein/Albumin | 11 g | 21.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 50g |
Cooking Salt (Na:5'586.0 mg) | 14'188 mg | 591.2% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2.4g |
Essential micronutrients with the highest proportions | per 100g | 2000 kcal | |
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Sodium, Na | 5'586 mg | 698.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg | |
Prot | Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0.18 g | 73.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g |
Prot | Threonine (Thr, T) | 0.41 g | 44.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Prot | Isoleucine (Ile, I) | 0.49 g | 39.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.2 g |
Prot | Lysine (Lys, K) | 0.73 g | 39.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.9 g |
Prot | Phenylalanine (Phe, F) | 0.53 g | 34.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Prot | Valine (Val, V) | 0.52 g | 33.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Prot | Leucine (Leu, L) | 0.74 g | 30.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 2.4 g |
Vit | Niacin (née vitamin B3) | 4.0 mg | 25.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg |
Min | Manganese, Mn | 0.50 mg | 25.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Detailed micronutrients and daily requirement coverage per 100g
Explanations of nutrient tables in general
The majority of the nutritional information comes from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). This means that the information for natural products is often incomplete or only given within broader categories, whereas in most cases products made from these have more complete information displayed.
If we take flaxseed, for example, the important essential amino acid ALA (omega-3) is only included in an overarching category whereas for flaxseed oil ALA is listed specifically. In time, we will be able to change this, but it will require a lot of work. An “i” appears behind ingredients that have been adjusted and an explanation appears when you hover over this symbol.
For Erb Muesli, the original calculations resulted in 48 % of the daily requirement of ALA — but with the correction, we see that the muesli actually covers >100 % of the necessary recommendation for the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. Our goal is to eventually be able to compare the nutritional value of our recipes with those that are used in conventional western lifestyles.
Essential fatty acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 | 0.00 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 2.0 g |
Linoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 | 0.04 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 10 g |
Essential amino acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0.18 g | 73.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g |
Threonine (Thr, T) | 0.41 g | 44.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Isoleucine (Ile, I) | 0.49 g | 39.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.2 g |
Lysine (Lys, K) | 0.73 g | 39.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.9 g |
Phenylalanine (Phe, F) | 0.53 g | 34.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Valine (Val, V) | 0.52 g | 33.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Leucine (Leu, L) | 0.74 g | 30.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 2.4 g |
Methionine (Met, M) | 0.17 g | 18.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Vitamins | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Niacin (née vitamin B3) | 4.0 mg | 25.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg |
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.20 mg | 14.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.15 mg | 11.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 18 µg | 9.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg |
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.38 mg | 6.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg |
Thiamine (vitamin B1) | 0.06 mg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.1 mg |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg |
Vitamin A, as RAE | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 µg |
Vitamin D | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 5.0 µg |
Essential macroelements (macronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Sodium, Na | 5'586 mg | 698.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Phosphorus, P | 130 mg | 19.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg |
Magnesium, Mg | 40 mg | 11.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg |
Potassium, K | 212 mg | 11.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Calcium, Ca | 20 mg | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Essential trace elements (micronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Manganese, Mn | 0.50 mg | 25.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Iron, Fe | 2.4 mg | 17.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Copper, Cu | 0.14 mg | 14.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Zinc, Zn | 0.43 mg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 10 mg |
Selenium, Se | 0.80 µg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 55 µg |
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