These low sodium sauces are convenient, full of flavor AND low sodium. They’re perfect for making meals more delicious.
In the Before Times—before low sodium was a thing for my family—I occasionally relied on purchased sauces to get dinner on the table quickly. They added instant flavor, cut down on prep time, and made it easy to pull together a delicious meal—especially on a busy weeknight. Whether it was pasta sauce, marinades, stir-fry sauce, or a drizzle for grilled meat or veggies, jarred sauces helped turn my simple ingredients into something crave-worthy.
My husband’s heart failure diagnosis changed all of that. Our family embraced a low sodium diet, committing to consume less salt and fill our plates with low sodium foods. Reading nutrition labels in the grocery store taught me that most of the jarred sauces I was used to buying were packed with sodium and were now no longer an option. From regular soy sauce and bbq sauce to tomato sauce, pasta sauces, and hot sauce, many store-bought options contain more salt than you might expect—sometimes hundreds of milligrams in just one serving.
The Hidden Sodium in Popular Sauces
One tablespoon of Ortega Medium Taco Sauce has 110 mg of sodium per tablespoon. Thai Kitchen Sweet Red Chili Sauce contains more than 400 mg sodium in a two-tablespoon serving and Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo Wing Sauce contains 410 mg in just one tablespoon. These are just a few examples of the typical sodium content of premade or jarred sauces. If you’re monitoring your sodium intake or dealing with health issues like heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, and many others, eating foods with this much sodium can add up quickly and can be detrimental to your health.
Fortunately the news about jarred sauces isn’t all bad! I’ve spent hours researching everything from low sodium condiments to the best low sodium pasta sauce, all in search of flavorful sauces that are either lower sodium or sodium free. There are some options that contain less sodium and even some sodium-free sauces available that can help you save time in the kitchen and stay on track with your low sodium goals. Bonus points if they’re pleasing to your taste buds!
I’ve compiled a list of store-bought sauces that bring the flavor without too much salt. They’re the secret ingredient for making delicious meals quickly without compromising your health.
Low Sodium Sauces That Add Flavor to Low Sodium Recipes
Mrs. Taste American Burger Sauce – 0 mg
Mrs. Taste Zero Sodium Buffalo Wing Sauce – 0 mg
Mrs. Taste Zero Sodium Creamy Sriracha Sauce – 0 mg
Mrs. Taste Zero Sodium Top Taste Sauce – 0 mg
Mr. Spice Organic Salt Free Garlic Steak Sauce – 4 mg sodium per tablespoon
Ginger People Sweet Ginger Chili Sauce – 5 mg per 2 tablespoons
Robbie’s Hawaiian Sweet & Sour Sauce – 5 mg per 2 tablespoons
Fa Ling Sweet & Sour Sauce – 10 mg per 2 tablespoons
Sky Valley Taco Sauce – 70 mg per tablespoon
Kevin’s Natural Foods, General Tso’s Sauce & Marinade – 95 mg per tablespoon
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