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Soy Sauce

Level 2Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary

Soy Sauce is a flavoring — Fermented hydrolysis product of soybeans

What it does

Fermented hydrolysis product of soybeans

Where you'll see it

food flavoring

What the research says

Very high sodium content; soy allergen

Regulatory status

  • US FDA: GRAS
  • Notes: Soy allergen; high sodium

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): a fermented or hydrolyzed product of soybeans, used directly on food as a flavoring