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San-J San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce

San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce

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Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
San-J Organic Tamari
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: 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
Measured in: Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce
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
Measured in: Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce healthy?

San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed 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, plus lab results from its product family, San-J Organic Tamari. 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 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce?

San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed 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 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed 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 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce?

San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed 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 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce compare to other condiments & sauces?

At 0/100 San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed 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 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce organic?

San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce is not certified organic in our data.

Has San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Water, organic soybeans, salt, organic alcohol; no wheat, organic) with the other products in its family, San-J Organic Tamari, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce contain heavy metals?

San-J Organic 25% Less Sodium Tamari Brewed Soy Sauce itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected cadmium at 14.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce and lead at 13.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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