How much sodium is in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce?
879 milligrams of sodium in 1 tablespoon879 mg of sodium in 1 tablespoon
Typical value: brands differ, so check the label. Check a label
Sodium in other portions of soy sauce| Portion | Sodium |
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| 1 teaspoon | 291 milligrams of sodium in 1 teaspoon291 mg |
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| 1 cup | 14,007 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup14,007 mg |
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| 1 individual packet | 489 milligrams of sodium in 1 individual packet489 mg |
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| 100 g | 5,493 milligrams of sodium in 100 g5,493 mg |
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Where these numbers come from
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 174277. The source describes it as: Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.
Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).
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