Low sodium marinades
The lowest of 19 marinades has 60 mg of sodium in 1 tbsp; most have 140 to 510 mg. None are low sodium marinades by the federal line: the list shows which come closest.
| Product | Serving | % Daily Value | Level | Nutrition | |||||||||
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| 1Kelchner Food Products Lemon Dill Marinade and Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 60mg | 3% DV | Per 1 tbsp 60 mg | |||||||||
| 2Kelchner Food Products Shrimp Scampi Marinade and Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 113mg | 5% DV | Per 1 tbsp 113 mg | |||||||||
| 3La Choy Orange Marinade Sauce | per 1/4 cup (75 g) | 520mg | 23% DV | Per 1 tbsp 130 mg | |||||||||
| 4Lea & Perrins Garlic & Herb Marinade | per 1 tbsp (16 g) | 140mg | 6% DV | Per 1 tbsp 140 mg | |||||||||
| 5Good & Gather Hawaiian-style Sweet Pineapple Ginger Marinade At Target | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 150mg | 7% DV | Per 1 tbsp 150 mg | |||||||||
| 6Kelchner Food Products Caribbean Jerk Marinade and Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 157mg | 7% DV | Per 1 tbsp 157 mg | |||||||||
| 7Kelchner Food Products Brown Sugar Bourbon Marinade and Sauce | per 2 tbsp (30 mL) | 322mg | 14% DV | Per 1 tbsp 161 mg | |||||||||
| 8Meijer Jalapeno Lime Marinade | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 180mg | 8% DV | Per 1 tbsp 180 mg | |||||||||
| 9Good & Gather Indian-style Tandoori Marinade At Target | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 200mg | 9% DV | Per 1 tbsp 200 mg | |||||||||
| 10World Harbors Jamaican Style Jerk Sauce & Marinade, Sweet & Spicy | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 200mg | 9% DV | Per 1 tbsp 200 mg | |||||||||
| 11Stubb's Chili, Lime & Ginger Pork Marinade, Chili | per 1 tbsp (17 g) | 220mg | 10% DV | Per 1 tbsp 220 mg | |||||||||
| 12Tony Chachere' Creole Foods Tony Chachere's Creole Butter Injectable Marinade 17 oz | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 327mg | 14% DV | Per 1 tbsp 327 mg | |||||||||
| 13Lawry's Signature Steakhouse with Garlic, Onion & Red Bell Pepper 15 Min Marinade, Signature Steakhouse with Garlic | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 350mg | 15% DV | Per 1 tbsp 350 mg | |||||||||
| 14Momofuku Sweet & Savory Bbq Marinade | per 1 serving (15 mL) | 400mg | 17% DV | Per 1 tbsp 400 mg | |||||||||
| 15Signature Select Sesame Ginger 30 Minute Marinade | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 400mg | 17% DV | Per 1 tbsp 400 mg | |||||||||
| 16Wegmans Peruvian-style Marinade | per 1 tbsp (15 g) | 420mg | 18% DV | Per 1 tbsp 420 mg | |||||||||
| 17McCormick Montreal Steak 30 Minute Marinade | per 1 tbsp (16 g) | 450mg | 20% DV | Per 1 tbsp 450 mg | |||||||||
| 18Lawry's Sesame & Ginger Marinade | per 15 mL | 510mg | 22% DV | Per 1 tbsp 510 mg | |||||||||
| 19Food Lion Stir Fry Marinade & Sauce | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 540mg | 23% DV | Per 1 tbsp 540 mg |
No marinades here match all of that.
% Daily Value is one serving's share of 2,300 mg, the Daily Value for sodium on US packages.
Package data: USDA FoodData Central, October 29, 2026 release, and Open Food Facts as of November 12, 2026. Sources
Are there low sodium marinades?
Not among these 19. None has 140 mg of sodium or less in 1 tbsp (15 mL) and in 50 g, the federal line for the words “low sodium”. 4 of them have 140 mg or less in 1 tbsp, but none is shown to pass the 50 g test as well.
The lowest has 60 mg in 1 tbsp (15 mL), and most marinades have 140 to 510 mg in a serving, 6% to 22% of the Daily Value.
Low sodium marinade brands
No brand has marinades at the low sodium level here. The lowest of each brand:
- Kelchner Food Products Lemon Dill Marinade and Sauce 60mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 60 mg in 1 tbsp
- La Choy Orange Marinade Sauce 520mg per 1/4 cup (75 g) · 130 mg in 1 tbsp
- Lea & Perrins Garlic & Herb Marinade 140mg per 1 tbsp (16 g) · 140 mg in 1 tbsp
- Good & Gather Hawaiian-style Sweet Pineapple Ginger Marinade 150mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 150 mg in 1 tbsp
- Meijer Jalapeno Lime Marinade 180mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 180 mg in 1 tbsp
Lowest sodium marinades by flavor
The lowest of each flavor, least sodium first. None of them reaches the low sodium level.
- Mojo or citrus: Kelchner Food Products Lemon Dill Marinade and Sauce 60mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 60 mg in 1 tbsp
- Other: Kelchner Food Products Shrimp Scampi Marinade and Sauce 113mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 113 mg in 1 tbsp
- Garlic and herb: Lea & Perrins Garlic & Herb Marinade 140mg per 1 tbsp (16 g) · 140 mg in 1 tbsp
- Teriyaki or asian: Good & Gather Hawaiian-style Sweet Pineapple Ginger Marinade 150mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 150 mg in 1 tbsp
- Jerk or caribbean: Kelchner Food Products Caribbean Jerk Marinade and Sauce 157mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 157 mg in 1 tbsp
- Smoky or barbecue: Kelchner Food Products Brown Sugar Bourbon Marinade and Sauce 322mg per 2 tbsp (30 mL) · 161 mg in 1 tbsp
- Cajun or creole: Tony Chachere' Creole Foods Tony Chachere's Creole Butter Injectable Marinade 17 oz 327mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 327 mg in 1 tbsp
No salt added marinades
2 marinades here carry “no salt added”, “unsalted” or “low sodium” in the name:
- Adolph's Sodium Free Original Meat Tenderizing Marinade 0mg per 2 g · 0 mg in 1 tbsp · older package
- Mrs. Dash Steakhouse Salt Free Marinade 0mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 0 mg in 1 tbsp · older package
“No salt added” and “unsalted” mean that no salt goes in while the food is made, on a food that is normally made with salt. Neither means no sodium: the other ingredients have sodium of their own. When the food is not sodium free, the package has to say “not a sodium free food” or “not for control of sodium in the diet” next to the Nutrition Facts.
Salt free marinades
“Salt free” is stricter. A package may say it only when the food is sodium free, under 5 mg. 2 of the marinades here are that low.
Low sodium marinades at Target, Meijer, Wegmans and other stores
The lowest of each store's own brand. None of them reaches the low sodium level.
- Target: Good & Gather Hawaiian-style Sweet Pineapple Ginger Marinade 150mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 150 mg in 1 tbsp
- Meijer Jalapeno Lime Marinade 180mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 180 mg in 1 tbsp
- Wegmans Peruvian-style Marinade 420mg per 1 tbsp (15 g) · 420 mg in 1 tbsp
- Food Lion Stir Fry Marinade & Sauce 540mg per 1 tbsp (18 g) · 540 mg in 1 tbsp
Questions about low sodium marinades
What are low sodium marinades?
Marinades with 140 mg or less of sodium in 1 tbsp (15 mL), the amount federal labeling rules use to compare marinades, and in 50 g: the rules test a food with a small serving on 50 g as well. That is the line for the words “low sodium” on a package. “Very low sodium” is 35 mg or less, tested the same way, and “sodium free” is under 5 mg.
Are there sodium free or no sodium marinades?
Yes. 2 of the marinades here are sodium free: under 5 mg in 1 tbsp (15 mL) and in the package's own serving. “No sodium” on a package means the same.
Are there reduced sodium marinades?
1 of the marinades here carries “reduced sodium”, “less sodium” or “lower sodium” in the name. On a package those words mean at least 25 percent less sodium than the regular food it is compared with, so reduced sodium marinades can still be above the low sodium line.
Does Lawry's make low sodium marinades?
No Lawry's marinades here are at the low sodium level. The lowest:
Lawry's Signature Steakhouse with Garlic, Onion & Red Bell Pepper 15 Min Marinade, Signature Steakhouse with Garlic has 350 mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL), 350 mg in 1 tbsp.
Does Kikkoman make low sodium marinades?
No Kikkoman marinades here are at the low sodium level. The lowest:
Kikkoman Honey & Mustard Quick & Easy Marinade has 420 mg per 1 tbsp (18 g), 420 mg in 1 tbsp (an older package).
Does Stubb's make low sodium marinades?
No Stubb's marinades here are at the low sodium level. The lowest:
Stubb's Chili, Lime & Ginger Pork Marinade, Chili has 220 mg per 1 tbsp (17 g), 220 mg in 1 tbsp.
Does Allegro make low sodium marinades?
No Allegro marinades here are at the low sodium level. The lowest:
Allegro Raspberry Chipotle Marinade has 75 mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL), 75 mg in 1 tbsp (an older package).
What are the nutrition facts of the lowest sodium marinades?
60 mg sodium, 60 calories, 0.1 g protein and 6.1 g total fat in one 1 tbsp (15 mL) serving of Kelchner Food Products Lemon Dill Marinade and Sauce, the lowest in sodium of the marinades here. The Nutrition button on each product in the list opens the rest of its Nutrition Facts.
How to read the numbers
Sodium in one serving, from the package's Nutrition Facts. The serving is next to it.
% Daily Value is that serving's share of 2,300 mg, the Daily Value for sodium on US packages.
In 1 tbsp (15 mL): every package on the same amount, so a small serving and a large one line up.
Level: a green tag means the package meets a federal level in 1 tbsp and in 50 g: low sodium (140 mg or less), very low sodium (35 mg or less) or sodium free (under 5 mg). A label that gives its serving only in mL does not say what 50 g holds, so that package gets no tag.
Nutrition opens the rest of one serving's Nutrition Facts and the ingredient list. More nutrition puts those numbers in the list, to order by any of them.
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These are package numbers, not advice. How much sodium is right for you is for your doctor or dietitian to say.