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Soy Sauce Vs Table Salt: Which Is The More Nutritious Choice? By Cassie Womack Sept. 30, 2025 6:00 pm EST

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Salt is magic — just a pinch can transform a bland dish into something brilliant. But too much salt can cause a host of health issues like high blood pressure, headaches, and kidney disease — and most of us are eating way, way too much. The average American consumes over 3,300 milligrams of sodium per day, far more than the 1,500 milligrams recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA). Just one teaspoon of pure table salt contains roughly 2,400 milligrams, so are there more nutritious ways to get your sodium fix other than salt? Say, soy sauce?

The Takeout asked chef Maricel Gentile, author

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