Table 1. Information about the soy sauce samples

Sample1)	Country	Major ingredients
S-GS	Japan	Water, soybeans, wheat, salt, alcohol
S-LS	Japan	Water, soybeans, wheat, refined salt, alcohol, sodium acetate, lactic acid, acetic acid
A-GS	Korea	Water, defatted soybeans, salt, wheat, high fructose corn syrup, alcohol, yeast extract
A-LS	Korea	Water, defatted soybeans, wheat, salt, oligosaccharide, sea salt, yeast extract, thiamine dilauryl sulfate
B-GS	Korea	Water, defatted soybeans, salt, wheat, high fructose corn syrup, yeast extract, alcohol, flavor enhancer, soy sauce base, licorice extract, enzyme-treated stevia, nutrient fortifier, soybeans, refined salt, wheat, koji
B-LS	Korea	Water, defatted soybeans, wheat, salt, oligosaccharide, sea salt, alcohol, yeast extract, lactic acid fermented kelp base, potassium chloride, enzyme-treated stevia, koji, nutrient fortifier
C-GS	Korea	Brewed soy sauce [defatted soybeans, salt, wheat], water, oligosaccharide, alcohol, salt, licorice concentrate, enzyme-treated stevia, flavor enhancer
C-LS	Korea	Water, defatted soybeans, wheat, refined salt, high fructose corn syrup, alcohol, yeast extract product, licorice concentrate, koji

S: standard Japanese brand, A–C: Korean brands, GS: general brewed soy sauce, LS: low-sodium brewed soy sauce.