Lowest sodium soy sauce
The lowest of 36 soy sauces has 450 mg of sodium in 1 tbsp; most have 480 to 1,030 mg. None is a low sodium soy sauce by the federal line: the list shows which come closest.
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| Product | Serving | % Daily Value | Level | Nutrition | |||||||||
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| 1Weis Less Sodium Soy SauceName says “less sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 450mg | 20% DV | Per 1 tbsp 450 mg | |||||||||
| 2Trader Joe's Reduced Sodium Soy SauceName says “reduced sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 460mg | 20% DV | Per 1 tbsp 460 mg | |||||||||
| 3San-J Organic Tamari Lite | per 1 tbsp (17 g) | 470mg | 20% DV | Per 1 tbsp 470 mg | |||||||||
| 4Lidl Soy Sauce | per 1 serving (15 mL) | 480mg | 21% DV | Per 1 tbsp 480 mg | |||||||||
| 5Market Pantry Less Sodium Soy Sauce At TargetName says “less sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 480mg | 21% DV | Per 1 tbsp 480 mg | |||||||||
| 6San-J Tamari Lite | per 1 tbsp (17 g) | 490mg | 21% DV | Per 1 tbsp 490 mg | |||||||||
| 7Kroger Brewed Soy Sauce | per 1 serving (15 mL) | 520mg | 23% DV | Per 1 tbsp 520 mg | |||||||||
| 8Burmans Reduced Sodium Soy SauceName says “reduced sodium” | per 15 mL | 570mg | 25% DV | Per 1 tbsp 570 mg | |||||||||
| 9Kikkoman Less Sodium Soy SauceName says “less sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 570mg | 25% DV | Per 1 tbsp 570 mg | |||||||||
| 10Simple Truth Organic Reduced Sodium Tamari Sauce At KrogerName says “reduced sodium” | per 1 serving (15 mL) | 570mg | 25% DV | Per 1 tbsp 570 mg | |||||||||
| 11Kikkoman Traditionally Brewed Less Sodium Soy SauceName says “less sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 575mg | 25% DV | Per 1 tbsp 575 mg | |||||||||
| 12Signature Select Less Sodium Soy SauceName says “less sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 580mg | 25% DV | Per 1 tbsp 580 mg | |||||||||
| 13Kikkoman All-purpose Seasoning Less Sodium Soy SauceName says “less sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 590mg | 26% DV | Per 1 tbsp 590 mg | |||||||||
| 14Kikkoman Less Sodium Soy SauceName says “less sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 590mg | 26% DV | Per 1 tbsp 590 mg | |||||||||
| 15Kikkoman Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 590mg | 26% DV | Per 1 tbsp 590 mg | |||||||||
| 16La Choy Less Sodium Soy SauceName says “less sodium” | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 660mg | 29% DV | Per 1 tbsp 660 mg | |||||||||
| 17La Choy Light Soy Sauce 15 Oz | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 660mg | 29% DV | Per 1 tbsp 660 mg | |||||||||
| 18Simple Truth Tamari Reduced Sodium Sauce At KrogerName says “reduced sodium” | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 670mg | 29% DV | Per 1 tbsp 670 mg | |||||||||
| 19San-J Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (17 g) | 710mg | 31% DV | Per 1 tbsp 710 mg | |||||||||
| 20Great Value Soy Sauce All Purpose Seasoning At Walmart | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 900mg | 39% DV | Per 1 tbsp 900 mg | |||||||||
| 21Kikkoman Traditionally Brewed Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 920mg | 40% DV | Per 1 tbsp 920 mg | |||||||||
| 22Muso Smoked Shoyu Organic Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 920mg | 40% DV | Per 1 tbsp 920 mg | |||||||||
| 23Signature Select Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 920mg | 40% DV | Per 1 tbsp 920 mg | |||||||||
| 24San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 940mg | 41% DV | Per 1 tbsp 940 mg | |||||||||
| 25Sempio Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 940mg | 41% DV | Per 1 tbsp 940 mg | |||||||||
| 26Kikkoman Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 950mg | 41% DV | Per 1 tbsp 950 mg | |||||||||
| 27Kikkoman Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 960mg | 42% DV | Per 1 tbsp 960 mg | |||||||||
| 28China Time-honored Brand Soy Sauce | per 15 mL | 970mg | 42% DV | Per 1 tbsp 970 mg | |||||||||
| 29San-J Tamari | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 980mg | 43% DV | Per 1 tbsp 980 mg | |||||||||
| 30O Organics Organic Soy Sauce At Albertsons and Safeway | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 1,000mg | 43% DV | Per 1 tbsp 1,000 mg | |||||||||
| 31Lee Kum Kee Premium Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 1,030mg | 45% DV | Per 1 tbsp 1,030 mg | |||||||||
| 32Mw Polar Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 1,030mg | 45% DV | Per 1 tbsp 1,030 mg | |||||||||
| 33Bragg Liquid Aminos Soy Sauce Alternative All Purpose Seasoning | per 1 tsp (5 mL) | 350mg | 15% DV | Per 1 tbsp 1,050 mg | |||||||||
| 34Market Pantry Soy Sauce At Target | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 1,050mg | 46% DV | Per 1 tbsp 1,050 mg | |||||||||
| 35La Choy La Choy Soy Sauce, 15 fl oz. | per 1 tbsp (18 g) | 1,120mg | 49% DV | Per 1 tbsp 1,120 mg | |||||||||
| 36Lee Kum Kee Soy Sauce | per 1 tbsp (15 mL) | 1,160mg | 50% DV | Per 1 tbsp 1,160 mg |
No soy sauce 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 soy sauce?
Not among these 36. 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”.
No soy sauce here comes near the line: the lowest has 450 mg in 1 tbsp (15 mL), and most soy sauce has 480 to 1,030 mg in a serving, 21% to 45% of the Daily Value.
Low sodium soy sauce brands
No brand has a soy sauce at the low sodium level here. The lowest of each brand:
- Weis Less Sodium Soy Sauce 450mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 450 mg in 1 tbsp
- Trader Joe's Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce 460mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 460 mg in 1 tbsp
- San-J Organic Tamari Lite 470mg per 1 tbsp (17 g) · 470 mg in 1 tbsp
- Lidl Soy Sauce 480mg per 1 serving (15 mL) · 480 mg in 1 tbsp
- Market Pantry Less Sodium Soy Sauce 480mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 480 mg in 1 tbsp
Lowest sodium soy sauce by kind
The lowest soy sauce of each kind, least sodium first. None of them reaches the low sodium level.
- Soy sauce: Weis Less Sodium Soy Sauce 450mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 450 mg in 1 tbsp
- Tamari: San-J Organic Tamari Lite 470mg per 1 tbsp (17 g) · 470 mg in 1 tbsp
- Shoyu: Muso Smoked Shoyu Organic Soy Sauce 920mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 920 mg in 1 tbsp
No salt added soy sauce
One soy sauce here carries “no salt added”, “unsalted” or “low sodium” in the name:
- Naturally Brewed Marukin Low Salt Soy Sauce 820mg per 15 mL · 820 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 soy sauce
“Salt free” is stricter. A package may say it only when the food is sodium free, under 5 mg. No soy sauce here is that low.
Low sodium soy sauce at Walmart, Kroger, Trader Joe's and other stores
The lowest soy sauce of each store's own brand. None of them reaches the low sodium level.
- Walmart: Great Value Soy Sauce All Purpose Seasoning 900mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 900 mg in 1 tbsp
- Kroger Brewed Soy Sauce 520mg per 1 serving (15 mL) · 520 mg in 1 tbsp
- Trader Joe's Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce 460mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 460 mg in 1 tbsp
- Albertsons and Safeway: O Organics Organic Soy Sauce 1,000mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 1,000 mg in 1 tbsp
- Target: Market Pantry Less Sodium Soy Sauce 480mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL) · 480 mg in 1 tbsp
Questions about low sodium soy sauce
What is a low sodium soy sauce?
A soy sauce with 140 mg or less of sodium in 1 tbsp (15 mL), the amount federal labeling rules use to compare soy sauces, 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 soy sauce?
No. “Sodium free” and “no sodium” on a package both mean under 5 mg in 1 tbsp (15 mL) and in the package's own serving. The lowest soy sauce here has 125 mg in a serving, on an older package.
Is there a reduced sodium soy sauce?
39 of the soy sauces 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 soy sauce can still be above the low sodium line.
Does Kikkoman make a low sodium soy sauce?
No Kikkoman soy sauce here is at the low sodium level. Its lowest:
Kikkoman Less Sodium Soy Sauce has 570 mg per 1 tbsp (15 mL), 570 mg in 1 tbsp.
Does San-J make a low sodium soy sauce?
No San-J soy sauce here is at the low sodium level. Its lowest:
San-J Organic Tamari Lite has 470 mg per 1 tbsp (17 g), 470 mg in 1 tbsp.
What are the nutrition facts of the lowest sodium soy sauce?
450 mg sodium, 15 calories, 1 g protein and 0 g total fat in one 1 tbsp (15 mL) serving of Weis Less Sodium, the lowest sodium soy sauce 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.
Filters narrow the list by store, brand, the words on the label and ingredients. An ingredient filter also leaves out products that give no ingredient list.
2024 or newer: the list opens with packages from 2024 or later. Untick the box to add older ones; some may have changed or left the shelf.
These are package numbers, not advice. How much sodium is right for you is for your doctor or dietitian to say.