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Tamari

Tamari

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Kosher

Ingredients · 7

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Common questions

Is Tamari healthy?

Tamari scores 5/100 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 Tamari?

Tamari lists 7 ingredients, starting with Organic Whole Soybeans, Sea Salt, Water, Organic Salted Shochu and Koji. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Tamari contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Tamari’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 Tamari?

Tamari is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Tamari compare to other condiments & sauces?

At 5/100 Tamari 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 Tamari organic?

Tamari is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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