SalTrax Blog
Soy Sauce, whether regular (Red Top) or light (Green Top), contains a large quantity of sodium in just one condiment and ought to be used with caution when adding it to foods at the table. If it is used in cooking, use it sparingly and dilute it with much water.
- 1 tablespoon of regular (Red Top) soy sauce has nearly 1,000 mg of sodium - just about 1/2 of the average person's total daily intake for sodium (2,300mg/23 SalTrax Points)*
- 1 tablespoon of Light Soy Sauce (Green Top) still has 700 mg of sodium - just about 1/3 of the average person's total daily intake for sodium(2,300mg/23 SalTrax Points)*
*People with certain medical conditions may need to restrict their sodium intake to 1,500 mg or less/day. Therefore, a tablespoon of soy sauce will add nearly their entire sodium intake and is not recommended.

Did you know? Another way to add flavor to food without adding extra sodium is to use the juice of lemons, limes, or oranges (fresh, bottled, or in crystallized form, i.e.True Lemon, True Lime or True Orange).