I was in the local NHS doctors surgery today. I discovered one of the receptionists a bit surly and recognised that as being similar to the mainland UK.Anyway, while I was waiting I browsed through a few leaflets and found one on salt that said it isn't good to take too much soya sauce as it contains a fair amount of salt.
Now this was something I didn't know, although I suspected it might be the case. Since I am quite partial to soy sauce on rice I have felt for a while that I needed to investigate further. And since my wife arrived we have tended to eat more dishes that require soya sauce.
Now I know. And a quick google revealed the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_sauce
This is the body whose pamphlet was in the NHS surgery.
http://www.actiononsalt.org.uk/
"Soy sauce is widely regarded as a salty food, and that perception is correct, since it's not unusual for a tablespoon of soy sauce to contain 1,000 milligrams of sodium. ("Salt" and "sodium" can be used pretty much interchangeably in this context, since table salt is composed of sodium and chloride; it's the sodium part that is involved with health problems in salt-sensitive individuals.) It's true that 1,000 milligrams of sodium is a large amount. In fact, it's nearly half of the recommended limit for sodium intake in an entire day".
From:
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...spice&dbid=110
