“…The salinity of retail Cheonggukjang products ranged from 1.95 to 9.36% with an average salinity of 5.16 ± 2.78%. In comparison, Ko, et al [18], Jeon, et al [19], and Kang, et al [49] reported the average salinity of Cheonggukjang to be 2.12 ± 1.66% (0.12-11.51%), 1.56 ± 1.19% (0.10-5.33%), and 3.51 ± 2.45 (1.64-8.39%), respectively. Though the salinity of the Cheonggukjang products was found to vary substantially, Ko, et al [18] suggested that the large differences in Cheonggukjang salinities may be traced to the production process, as some methods utilize the addition of different amounts of salt to preserve the fermented soybean product.…”