How much sodium is in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce?

879 milligrams of sodium in 1 tablespoon

Typical value: brands differ, so check the label. Check a label

Sodium in other portions of soy sauce
PortionSodium
1 teaspoon291 milligrams of sodium in 1 teaspoon
1 cup14,007 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup
1 individual packet489 milligrams of sodium in 1 individual packet
100 g5,493 milligrams of sodium in 100 g

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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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