Teriyaki sauce has 3 830 mg sodium per 100 g. A 30 ml pour over rice adds 1 149 mg sodium and 4.7 g sugar. The soy-mirin-sugar base makes teriyaki simultaneously salty and sweet. Track the volume precisely – both sodium and sugar accumulate quickly across servings.
How should I track Teriyaki sauce?
Small amounts of Teriyaki sauce add up faster than most people realize. A systematic review (Whitton et al., Adv Nutr 2022) found that condiments are among the most frequently omitted items in food logs — skipped 1–80% of the time. A tablespoon of mayo or dressing can add 50–100 calories, and most people use two or three tablespoons without measuring. The fix is simple: keep a teaspoon or scale near your plate and measure once. Sauces and dressings are often the hidden reason a "healthy" salad ends up at 600+ calories.