Best Choice · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Lite Soy Sauce
One Tbsp (15ml) serving of Lite Soy Sauce by Best Choice has 15 calories, 2g of sugars and 450mg of sodium, as submitted by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2117406, record updated Dec 17, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2117406, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 15ml serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070038612810
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 55% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 81% of them.
Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 13.3 g | 8.5 g | 55% |
| Sodium | 3,000 mg | 967 mg | 81% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 0 g | 82% |
| Calories | 100 | 117 | 40% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,347 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
2,593 of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 107 calories, 917 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 2,105 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Original Thick Hot Sauce FRANK'S REDHOT | 2,394 mg | 76 |
| Traditional Spring Onion Stir Fry Sauce HAIKU | 2,389 mg | 139 |
| Potsticker Gyoza Dipping Sauce DYNASTY | 2,385 mg | 77 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, HYDROLYZED SOYBEAN AND CORN PROTEIN, CORN SYRUP, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE).
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Hydrolyzed Soybean and Corn Protein, Corn Syrup. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Dec 17, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2117406).
More Best Choice oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Chipotle Simmer Sauce | 104 | 20.9 g | 791 mg |
| Sweet & Sour Sauce | 129 | 22.86 g | 543 mg |
| Teriyaki Marinade and Sauce | 67 | 6.67 g | 4,267 mg |
| Soy Sauce | 67 | 0 g | 8,933 mg |
| Teriyaki Marinade | 133 | 26.67 g | 3,867 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Choice Lite Soy Sauce?
15 per 1 Tbsp (15ml) serving, and 100 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Choice Lite Soy Sauce?
450mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 17, 2019. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov