Protein content
A 1 tbsp serving of tamari contains 1.9 g of protein - only a minor source of protein, about 4% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 tbsp (18 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 1.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 10.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 11 kcal |
| Protein density | 70% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 4% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Soy foods |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174278 |
A typical 1 tbsp serving of tamari contains 1.9 grams of protein (10.5 g per 100 g), which makes it only a minor source of protein. That covers roughly 4% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
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.
Among the 31 soy foods in the database, tamari ranks 28th by protein per serving, and 660th out of all 796 foods on the site. 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 above is measured by volume at 18 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174278 - "Soy sauce made from soy (tamari)" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Tamari has 10.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 tbsp serving (18 g) provides 1.9 g.
Yes. Tamari 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.
A 1 tbsp serving of tamari contains 1.9 g of protein, about 4% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Tamari is only a minor source of protein, and about 70% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. 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).
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