Soy Sauce, Reduced Sodium, Made From Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein: mL to Grams Conversion
Reduced-sodium HVP soy sauce is a thin, dark liquid condiment with a density of 0.981 g/ml, meaning it is actually lighter than water and one US cup weighs only about 233 grams while a tablespoon comes to roughly 14.5 grams. Made by acid-hydrolysis of vegetable protein rather than traditional fermentation, it delivers umami seasoning for stir-fries, marinades, and dipping sauces at a lower sodium level.
Quick convert
- US cup = 236.588 mL
- 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
- 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
Reference table
| mL | g |
|---|---|
| 10 | 10 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 50 | 49 |
| 75 | 74 |
| 100 | 98 |
How this conversion works
Milliliters measure volume while grams measure weight. Because Soy Sauce, Reduced Sodium, Made From Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein has a density of 0.981 g/mL, 10 mL weighs 10 g — not 10 g as it would for water. This converter uses the real density of Soy Sauce, Reduced Sodium, Made From Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein so every measurement is accurate.
Measurement notes
Values are rounded to the nearest whole gram. Actual weight can vary slightly with compaction, temperature, and brand. For precision baking, a kitchen scale is always more reliable than volume measurements.
FAQ
- Why does HVP soy sauce weigh less than water per cup?
- At 0.981 g/ml, this reduced-sodium HVP soy sauce has fewer dissolved salts than traditional soy sauce, bringing its density below water's 1.000 g/ml so that one cup weighs only about 233 grams instead of 237 grams.
- How does HVP soy sauce differ from naturally brewed soy sauce in density?
- HVP soy sauce at 0.981 g/ml is lighter because the acid-hydrolysis process and reduced sodium content yield fewer dissolved solids than naturally brewed varieties, which typically register above 1.0 g/ml.
- How much does a tablespoon of reduced-sodium HVP soy sauce weigh?
- One tablespoon (about 14.8 ml) weighs approximately 14.5 grams at 0.981 g/ml, which is slightly less than a tablespoon of water and notably lighter than full-sodium fermented soy sauces.