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Dashi vs. Au jus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between dashi and au jus

  • Au jus has less selenium, protein, vitamin B2, fats, carbs, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Dashi covers your daily selenium needs 49% more than au jus.
  • Au jus contains 69 times less fats than dashi. Dashi contains 13.89g of fats, while au jus contains 0.2g.
  • Au jus has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry and Gravy, au jus, canned.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Au jus
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.2% 7.1% 23% 33% 27% 13% 62% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.5%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +453.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1011.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Dashi
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3.7% 0% 8.3% 14% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16%
Au jus
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3.3% 0% 0% 0% 5% 14% 17% 1.2% 2.3% 13% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Au jus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 27.6µg 0.4µg 49%
Protein 16.7g 1.2g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 0.01g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.06mg 28%
Sodium 1067mg 478mg 26%
Calories 438kcal 16kcal 21%
Fats 13.89g 0.2g 21%
Carbs 64.88g 2.5g 21%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Phosphorus 166mg 30mg 19%
Calcium 187mg 4mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.433g 0.1g 15%
Magnesium 56mg 2mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 0.08g 13%
Copper 0mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.9mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Zinc 0.09mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.1µg 8%
Potassium 309mg 81mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.01mg 7%
Iron 1.03mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Folate 21µg 2µg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 7.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 262kcal 133kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 625g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 0.9 N/A
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1mg 0%
Net carbs 64.68g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Au jus
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3% 95%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.5 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1291.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6845%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2495.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4008.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Au jus
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53% 42% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6606.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44750%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/nutrients
  2. Au jus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171168/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.