Low sodium miso paste
The lowest of 55 miso pastes has 215 mg of sodium in 2 tsp; most have 170 to 770 mg. None is a low sodium miso paste by the federal line: the list shows which come closest.
Other lists: miso soup (on a serving)
| Product | Serving | % Daily Value | Level | Nutrition | |||||||||
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| 1Beanus Miso Gourmet Paste Older package | per 2 tsp (20 g) | 215mg | 9% DV | Per 1 tsp 108 mg | |||||||||
| 2Cold Mountain Light Yellow Japanese Style Shiro Miso Older package | per 1 tbsp (7 g) | 340mg | 15% DV | Per 1 tsp 113 mg | |||||||||
| 3South River Sweet White Miso | per 1 tsp (5 g) | 115mg | 5% DV | Per 1 tsp 115 mg | |||||||||
| 4The Organic Gourmet Miso Paste, Chili Pepper Older package | per 1 tsp (5 g) | 125mg | 5% DV | Per 1 tsp 125 mg | |||||||||
| 5Miso Master Organic Sweet White Miso Older package | per 2 tsp (10 g) | 250mg | 11% DV | Per 1 tsp 125 mg | |||||||||
| 6Miso Master Organic Chick-pea Miso Older package | per 2 tsp (10 g) | 270mg | 12% DV | Per 1 tsp 135 mg | |||||||||
| 7Miso Master Organic Chickpea Miso Older package | per 2 tsp (10 g) | 270mg | 12% DV | Per 1 tsp 135 mg | |||||||||
| 8Hikari Miso Organic Miso Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 310mg | 13% DV | Per 1 tsp 138 mg | |||||||||
| 9Organicville Saikyo Sweet Miso Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 310mg | 13% DV | Per 1 tsp 138 mg | |||||||||
| 10Cold Mountain Kyoto Red Less Sodium Sweet Miso Older packageName says “less sodium” | per 1 tsp (7 g) | 140mg | 6% DV | Per 1 tsp 140 mg | |||||||||
| 11Cold Mountain Kyoto White Less Sodium Sweet Miso Older packageName says “less sodium” | per 1 tsp (7 g) | 140mg | 6% DV | Per 1 tsp 140 mg | |||||||||
| 12Muso Light Sweet Miso | per 1 tbsp (15 g) | 420mg | 18% DV | Per 1 tsp 140 mg | |||||||||
| 13Miko Brand Sweet Miso Soybean Paste Older package | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 430mg | 19% DV | Per 1 tsp 143 mg | |||||||||
| 14South River Dandelion Leek Miso Older package | per 1 tsp (6 g) | 150mg | 7% DV | Per 1 tsp 150 mg | |||||||||
| 15Marukome Reduced Sodium Organic Miso Older packageName says “reduced sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 g) | 450mg | 20% DV | Per 1 tsp 150 mg | |||||||||
| 16Miso Master Mellow White Organic Miso Older package | per 2 tsp (10 g) | 310mg | 13% DV | Per 1 tsp 155 mg | |||||||||
| 17Miso Master Organic Mellow White Miso Older package | per 2 tsp (10 g) | 310mg | 13% DV | Per 1 tsp 155 mg | |||||||||
| 18Kane Masa Mild Shiro Miso Soy Bean Paste Older package | per 1 tbsp (15 g) | 470mg | 20% DV | Per 1 tsp 157 mg | |||||||||
| 19Marukome Reduced Sodium All Natural Miso Older packageName says “reduced sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 g) | 500mg | 22% DV | Per 1 tsp 167 mg | |||||||||
| 20South River Chickpea Miso Older package | per 1 tsp (6 g) | 170mg | 7% DV | Per 1 tsp 170 mg | |||||||||
| 21Marukome Miso Paste Older package | per 1 tbsp (15 g) | 560mg | 24% DV | Per 1 tsp 187 mg | |||||||||
| 22Hikari Miso Organic Miso, Mild Sodium | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 450mg | 20% DV | Per 1 tsp 200 mg | |||||||||
| 23Miso Master Organic Traditional Red Miso | per 2 tsp (10 g) | 410mg | 18% DV | Per 1 tsp 205 mg | |||||||||
| 24Westbrae Natural Organic Mellow Miso White Soybean Paste Older package | per 1 tsp (6 g) | 210mg | 9% DV | Per 1 tsp 210 mg | |||||||||
| 25Westbrae Natural Organic Mellow Miso Brown Rice Soybean Paste Older package | per 1 tsp (6 g) | 215mg | 9% DV | Per 1 tsp 215 mg | |||||||||
| 26Ohsawa Organic Soybean Miso Older package | per 1 tsp (6 g) | 217mg | 9% DV | Per 1 tsp 217 mg | |||||||||
| 27Cold Mountain Mellow Red Miso, Soybean Paste Older package | per 1 tsp (7 g) | 220mg | 10% DV | Per 1 tsp 220 mg | |||||||||
| 28Cold Mountain Mellow White Hawaiian Style Mild Miso | per 1 tsp (7 g) | 220mg | 10% DV | Per 1 tsp 220 mg | |||||||||
| 29Miso Master Organic Country Barley Miso Older package | per 2 tsp (10 g) | 450mg | 20% DV | Per 1 tsp 225 mg | |||||||||
| 30South River Three - Year Barley Miso Older package | per 1 tsp (6 g) | 230mg | 10% DV | Per 1 tsp 230 mg | |||||||||
| 31Hikari Miso Miso Soybean Paste Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 530mg | 23% DV | Per 1 tsp 236 mg | |||||||||
| 32Organicville Organic White Miso Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 530mg | 23% DV | Per 1 tsp 236 mg | |||||||||
| 33Marukome All Natural Miso Older package | per 1 tbsp (15 g) | 710mg | 31% DV | Per 1 tsp 237 mg | |||||||||
| 34Westbrae Natural Organic Mellow Miso Red Soybean Paste Older package | per 1 tsp (6 g) | 240mg | 10% DV | Per 1 tsp 240 mg | |||||||||
| 35Hikari Miso Organic Brown Rice Miso Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 540mg | 23% DV | Per 1 tsp 240 mg | |||||||||
| 36Hikari Miso Organic White Miso | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 540mg | 23% DV | Per 1 tsp 240 mg | |||||||||
| 37Organicville Brown Rice Miso Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 540mg | 23% DV | Per 1 tsp 240 mg | |||||||||
| 38Ohsawa Organic Brown Rice Miso Older package | per 1 tsp (6 g) | 242mg | 11% DV | Per 1 tsp 242 mg | |||||||||
| 39Hikari Miso Organic Red Miso | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 550mg | 24% DV | Per 1 tsp 244 mg | |||||||||
| 40Ohsawa Organic Barley Miso Older package | per 1 tsp (6 g) | 245mg | 11% DV | Per 1 tsp 245 mg | |||||||||
| 41Hikari Miso Miso, Soybean Paste. Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 560mg | 24% DV | Per 1 tsp 249 mg | |||||||||
| 42Hikari Miso White Miso Soybean Paste Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 560mg | 24% DV | Per 1 tsp 249 mg | |||||||||
| 43Miso Soyabean Paste Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 560mg | 24% DV | Per 1 tsp 249 mg | |||||||||
| 44Organic Ville Red Miso Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 560mg | 24% DV | Per 1 tsp 249 mg | |||||||||
| 45Hikari Miso Organic Original Miso Older package | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 770mg | 33% DV | Per 1 tsp 257 mg | |||||||||
| 46Hikari Miso Miso Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 580mg | 25% DV | Per 1 tsp 258 mg | |||||||||
| 47Hikari Miso Organic Miso, Dashi Miso Older package | per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) | 590mg | 26% DV | Per 1 tsp 262 mg | |||||||||
| 48Miso Good Soy-free Miso Older package | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 820mg | 36% DV | Per 1 tsp 273 mg | |||||||||
| 49Marukome Boy Miso Paste Older package | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 830mg | 36% DV | Per 1 tsp 277 mg | |||||||||
| 50Miko Brand Dashi Miso Older package | per 18 g | 840mg | 37% DV | Per 1 tsp 280 mg | |||||||||
| 51Mike Brand Soybean Paste, Shiro Miso Older package | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 860mg | 37% DV | Per 1 tsp 287 mg | |||||||||
| 52Miko Shiro Miso, Soy Bean Paste Older package | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 860mg | 37% DV | Per 1 tsp 287 mg | |||||||||
| 53Shirakiku White Soybean Paste Shiro Miso Older package | per 1 tsp (6 g) | 290mg | 13% DV | Per 1 tsp 290 mg | |||||||||
| 54365 Everyday Value Organic White Miso At Whole Foods Market Older package | per 1 tsp (7 g) | 340mg | 15% DV | Per 1 tsp 340 mg | |||||||||
| 55Cold Mountain Red Japanese Style Aka Miso Older package | per 1 tsp (7 g) | 340mg | 15% DV | Per 1 tsp 340 mg |
No miso paste here matches 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
Is there a low sodium miso paste?
Not among these 55. None has 140 mg of sodium or less in 1 tsp (5 mL) and in 50 g, the federal line for the words “low sodium”. 12 of them have 140 mg or less in 1 tsp, but none is shown to pass the 50 g test as well.
The lowest has 108 mg in 1 tsp (5 mL), and most miso paste has 170 to 770 mg in a serving, 7% to 33% of the Daily Value.
Low sodium miso paste brands
No brand has a miso paste at the low sodium level here. The lowest of each brand:
- Beanus Miso Gourmet Paste 215mg per 2 tsp (20 g) · 108 mg in 1 tsp · older package
- Cold Mountain Light Yellow Japanese Style Shiro Miso 340mg per 1 tbsp (7 g) · 113 mg in 1 tsp · older package
- South River Sweet White Miso 115mg per 1 tsp (5 g) · 115 mg in 1 tsp
- The Organic Gourmet Miso Paste, Chili Pepper 125mg per 1 tsp (5 g) · 125 mg in 1 tsp · older package
- Miso Master Organic Sweet White Miso 250mg per 2 tsp (10 g) · 125 mg in 1 tsp · older package
Lowest sodium miso paste by kind
The lowest miso paste of each kind, least sodium first. None of them reaches the low sodium level.
- White: Cold Mountain Light Yellow Japanese Style Shiro Miso 340mg per 1 tbsp (7 g) · 113 mg in 1 tsp · older package
- Chickpea: Miso Master Organic Chickpea Miso 270mg per 2 tsp (10 g) · 135 mg in 1 tsp · older package
- Red: Miso Master Organic Traditional Red Miso 410mg per 2 tsp (10 g) · 205 mg in 1 tsp
- Barley: Miso Master Organic Country Barley Miso 450mg per 2 tsp (10 g) · 225 mg in 1 tsp · older package
- Brown rice: Hikari Miso Organic Brown Rice Miso 540mg per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) · 240 mg in 1 tsp · older package
- With dashi: Hikari Miso Organic Miso, Dashi Miso 590mg per 3/4 tbsp (12 g) · 262 mg in 1 tsp · older package
No salt added miso paste
No miso paste here carries “no salt added”, “unsalted” or “low sodium” in the name.
“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 miso paste
“Salt free” is stricter. A package may say it only when the food is sodium free, under 5 mg. No miso paste here is that low.
Questions about low sodium miso paste
What is a low sodium miso paste?
A miso paste with 140 mg or less of sodium in 1 tsp (5 mL), the amount federal labeling rules use to compare miso pastes, 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.
Is there a sodium free or no sodium miso paste?
No. “Sodium free” and “no sodium” on a package both mean under 5 mg in 1 tsp (5 mL) and in the package's own serving. The lowest miso paste here has 215 mg in a serving, on an older package.
Is there a reduced sodium miso paste?
4 of the miso pastes here carry “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 a reduced sodium miso paste can still be above the low sodium line.
Does Miso Master make a low sodium miso paste?
No Miso Master miso paste here is at the low sodium level. Its lowest:
Miso Master Organic Traditional Red Miso has 410 mg per 2 tsp (10 g), 205 mg in 1 tsp.
Does Marukome make a low sodium miso paste?
No Marukome miso paste here is at the low sodium level. Its lowest:
Marukome Reduced Sodium Organic Miso has 450 mg per 1 tbsp (15 g), 150 mg in 1 tsp (an older package).
Does Cold Mountain make a low sodium miso paste?
No Cold Mountain miso paste here is at the low sodium level. Its lowest:
Cold Mountain Mellow White Hawaiian Style Mild Miso has 220 mg per 1 tsp (7 g), 220 mg in 1 tsp.
What are the nutrition facts of the lowest sodium miso paste?
215 mg sodium, 40 calories, 1 g protein and 0.5 g total fat in one 2 tsp (20 g) serving of Beanus Miso Gourmet Paste, the lowest sodium miso paste 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 tsp (5 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 tsp 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.
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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.