Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce

Name: Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce
Brand: San-J

0Avoid

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium14.3 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead13.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce healthy?

San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce?

San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce lists 4 ingredients, starting with Water, Organic Soybeans, Salt and Organic Alcohol. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce?

San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce compare to other condiments & sauces?

At 0/100 San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce scores worse than most condiments & sauces we have scored. A higher-scoring option in condiments & sauces is Simple Truth Organic Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa at 100/100.

Is San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce organic?

San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce is not certified organic in our data.

Has San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 13.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and cadmium at 14.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce. It also tested for arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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