Nutrition facts · Sauces and condiments
Calories in Yellow soybean paste
Yellow soybean paste has 198 calories per 100 g, and a 1 tbsp serving (17 g) has 34 calories. Most of its calories come from carbohydrates (25.4 g per 100 g), followed by protein (12.8 g), with a smaller share from fat (6 g).
Calories come from: Carbs 49% · Fat 26% · Protein 25%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 198 kcal | 12.8 g | 25.4 g | 6 g |
| 1 tbsp | 17 g | 34 kcal | 2.2 g | 4.3 g | 1 g |
| 1 cup | 275 g | 545 kcal | 35.2 g | 69.8 g | 16.5 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 198 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.4 g |
| of which sugars | 6.2 g |
| Fiber | 5.4 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| of which saturated | 1 g |
| Sodium | 3,728 mg |
What changes the calories
- Portion size matters most, since the paste is usually used by the spoonful and a heaped spoon can hold noticeably more than a level one.
- Brands and styles vary in their recipes, so some yellow soybean pastes contain added sugar or other ingredients that shift the calories up or down.
- When the paste is thinned into a soup or sauce, the calories stay the same but are spread across the whole dish, so what counts is how much paste you actually eat.
- Stir-fry sauces built on soybean paste often include oil or sugar, which add their own calories on top of the paste.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh or measure the paste with a level tablespoon rather than estimating, because small amounts are easy to underestimate.
- If you used the paste in a soup or sauce, log the amount of paste that went into the pot and divide it by the number of servings you made.
- In BerryFit, log the paste separately from any oil, sugar or other ingredients in the dish so each one is counted.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 1 tablespoon of yellow soybean paste?
One tablespoon (17 g) of yellow soybean paste has 34 calories, with 2.2 g protein, 4.3 g carbs and 1 g fat.
Is yellow soybean paste high in protein?
It has 12.8 g of protein per 100 g, but because it is usually eaten in small amounts, a 1 tbsp serving provides 2.2 g.
Does yellow soybean paste have the same calories as miso or doenjang?
Miso and doenjang are both listed at 198 calories per 100 g, the same as yellow soybean paste, though individual products can differ.
How many carbs are in yellow soybean paste?
There are 25.4 g of carbs per 100 g, including 5.4 g of fiber and 6.2 g of sugar. A 1 tbsp serving has 4.3 g of carbs.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Miso, FDC ID 172442); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
