Substitute Coconut aminos for Soy sauce
What soy sauce does in a recipe: Umami and salt in nearly everything savory.
Coconut aminos
per 1 Tbsp soy sauce
USCoconut aminos, 1:1; reduce other sweeteners slightly (it is sweeter)
Metric1:1
SpecialtyBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-free
Coconut sap carries similar umami.
What changes: Sweeter, much less sodium
Best for: Soy-free cooking
More options: all 3 Soy sauce substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Coconut aminos for Soy sauce?
- per 1 Tbsp soy sauce — US: Coconut aminos, 1:1; reduce other sweeteners slightly (it is sweeter). Metric: 1:1.
- Why does Coconut aminos work as a Soy sauce substitute?
- Coconut sap carries similar umami.
- What changes when you use Coconut aminos instead of Soy sauce?
- Sweeter, much less sodium
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