how many grams in a teaspoon of soy sauce made from soy tamari?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of tamari?
  About 6 g for a level teaspoon. Sodium-wise that's roughly 300-330 mg, which is meaningful if you're seasoning a single portion of soup or stir-fry where other salt sources are already in play. A teaspoon is also the increment most professional cooks use to dial in a vinaigrette — adding tamari one teaspoon at a time and tasting between each.
• Can I use a teaspoon of tamari instead of salt in a single-serving dressing?
  Yes, and it's a common move in miso-tahini or sesame-ginger dressings. One teaspoon of tamari (6 g) carries about 330 mg of sodium — close to a quarter teaspoon of fine salt — plus glutamates and roasted-soy aromatics that plain salt can't add. Skip any extra salt in the recipe when you make this swap and taste before adding more.
• Is tamari always gluten-free at this scale?
  Tamari is traditionally made with little to no wheat, which is why it's the soy sauce most often labelled gluten-free. But not every bottle qualifies — some Japanese tamari brewers still add a small percentage of wheat, and the gluten-free claim only stands when the label says so explicitly. For a celiac diner, even a teaspoon matters, so check each bottle rather than assuming the category is safe.

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