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Hot sauce vs. Au jus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Hot sauce and Au jus

  • Hot sauce has more Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6, however, Au jus has more Zinc, Copper, and Manganese.
  • Hot sauce's daily need coverage for Sodium is 94% more.
  • Hot sauce has 75 times more Vitamin C than Au jus. Hot sauce has 74.8mg of Vitamin C, while Au jus has 1mg.
  • Au jus is lower in Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Gravy, au jus, canned.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 0%
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 +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +809.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +308.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 249% 9.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 0%
Au jus
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3.3% 0% 0% 0% 5% 14% 17% 1.2% 2.3% 13% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7380%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 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 FatsFats +85%
Contains more OtherOther +361.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.9%
~equal in Water ~94.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -48%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1860%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +166.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot sauce Au jus
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Au jus Opinion
Calories 11kcal 16kcal Au jus
Protein 0.51g 1.2g Au jus
Fats 0.37g 0.2g Hot sauce
Vitamin C 74.8mg 1mg Hot sauce
Net carbs 1.45g 2.5g Au jus
Carbs 1.75g 2.5g Au jus
Magnesium 5mg 2mg Hot sauce
Calcium 8mg 4mg Hot sauce
Potassium 144mg 81mg Hot sauce
Iron 0.48mg 0.6mg Au jus
Sugar 1.26g Au jus
Fiber 0.3g 0g Hot sauce
Copper 0.028mg 0.1mg Au jus
Zinc 0.11mg 1mg Au jus
Phosphorus 11mg 30mg Au jus
Sodium 2643mg 478mg Au jus
Vitamin A 162IU 0IU Hot sauce
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg Hot sauce
Vitamin E 0.12mg Hot sauce
Manganese 0.049mg 0.2mg Au jus
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg Au jus
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.02mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.06mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.9mg Au jus
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.02mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.01mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg Au jus
Vitamin K 2.4µg Hot sauce
Folate 6µg 2µg Hot sauce
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.1g Hot sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.08g Au jus
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.01g Hot sauce
Tryptophan 0.007mg Hot sauce
Threonine 0.019mg Hot sauce
Isoleucine 0.017mg Hot sauce
Leucine 0.027mg Hot sauce
Lysine 0.023mg Hot sauce
Methionine 0.006mg Hot sauce
Phenylalanine 0.016mg Hot sauce
Valine 0.022mg Hot sauce
Histidine 0.01mg Hot sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Au jus
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Hot sauce
4%
Au jus
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
20%
Au jus

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.048g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Au jus
Au jus is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Au jus
Au jus contains less Sodium (difference - 2165mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.