Natural soy sauce contains soybeans, corn, wheat, salt, sugar, vinegar and possibly natural spices.
How does soy sauce affect the body
Soy sauce is rich in antioxidants, it helps the body stay young longer, and also has a beneficial effect on the functioning of blood vessels.
It is worth noting that this sauce does not contain harmful cholesterol. Immune support.
Soy sauce is very healthy - it contains many vitamins and minerals, including iron, sodium, zinc, and almost all B vitamins.
In addition, the sauce contains 20 amino acids, including those essential for humans.
It should be noted that soy sauce has the ability to increase the apparent saltiness of the dish it flavors.
How much soy sauce can you eat per day
Experts recommend consuming 1,500 to 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day.
One tablespoon contains more than 900 grams. This is more than 38% of the daily value.
This means that a safe dose per day is approximately two tablespoons of soy sauce.
How to recognize good soy sauce
Good soy sauce is slightly transparent when held up to the light.
Dark has a richer hue and slightly less transparency, but will always be dark brown rather than black (it can also be brown or slightly reddish).
Light is more transparent, it has a pleasant natural shade.
The product must contain at least 7% protein.
If the percentage is lower, it means there is very little soybean.