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Sauce, Teriyaki, Ready-To-Serve, Reduced Sodium
Reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce is a soy-and-sugar-based glaze with a density of 1.217 g/ml, which puts one US cup at about 288 grams and a tablespoon near 18 grams. Despite the lower salt content, its high sugar concentration keeps the density identical to regular teriyaki, making it a direct weight-for-weight substitute in stir-fries, salmon glazes, and chicken-bowl marinades.
What is Sauce, Teriyaki, Ready-To-Serve, Reduced Sodium?
Reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce is a soy-and-sugar-based glaze with a density of 1.217 g/ml, which puts one US cup at about 288 grams and a tablespoon near 18 grams. Despite the lower salt content, its high sugar concentration keeps the density identical to regular teriyaki, making it a direct weight-for-weight substitute in stir-fries, salmon glazes, and chicken-bowl marinades.
Volume measurements can drift because settling, packing, and texture change the amount of ingredient inside the same spoon or cup. When gram values look surprising, structure is usually the reason rather than an error. Use the same fill method each time and verify by weight.
Chef note:Chef-level consistency starts when one reference cup is matched to a gram baseline.
Quick convert
- US cup = 236.588 mL
- 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
- 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
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FAQ
- Does reduced-sodium teriyaki weigh the same as regular teriyaki per cup?
- Yes. At 1.217 g/ml, the reduced-sodium version maintains the same density as many full-sodium teriyaki sauces because the sugar and soy solids still account for most of the dissolved mass, so one cup weighs about 288 grams either way.
- How much reduced-sodium teriyaki do I need for a stir-fry glaze by weight?
- A typical stir-fry glaze calls for 2-3 tablespoons, which at 1.217 g/ml translates to roughly 36-54 grams of sauce, enough to coat vegetables and protein in a wok without pooling.
- Why is reduced-sodium teriyaki still so dense at 1.217 g/ml?
- Teriyaki's density comes primarily from dissolved sugars like mirin, honey, or brown sugar rather than salt, so removing sodium barely changes the overall mass per milliliter of the finished sauce.