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

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A recap on differences between Plum sauce and Au jus

  • Plum sauce has more Iron, Potassium, and Vitamin B6, however, Au jus is higher in Zinc.
  • Plum sauce covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 765% more than Au jus.
  • Au jus has less Saturated Fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, plum, ready-to-serve 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 8.6% 3.6% 23% 54% 26% 5.2% 9.4% 70% 15% 2.2%
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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 +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.8%
Contains more IronIron +138.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +426.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.4%
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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 1.7% 2.6% 0% 0% 4.5% 19% 19% 3.5% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +680%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 54%
Protein: 0.89 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 42.81 g
Water: 53.71 g
Other: 1.55 g
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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 +420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1612.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.8%
Contains more WaterWater +75.9%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 153 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.24 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
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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 +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5780%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -99.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum sauce Au jus Opinion
Calories 184kcal 16kcal Plum sauce
Protein 0.89g 1.2g Au jus
Fats 1.04g 0.2g Plum sauce
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1mg Au jus
Net carbs 42.11g 2.5g Plum sauce
Carbs 42.81g 2.5g Plum sauce
Magnesium 12mg 2mg Plum sauce
Calcium 12mg 4mg Plum sauce
Potassium 259mg 81mg Plum sauce
Iron 1.43mg 0.6mg Plum sauce
Fiber 0.7g 0g Plum sauce
Copper 0.078mg 0.1mg Au jus
Zinc 0.19mg 1mg Au jus
Phosphorus 22mg 30mg Au jus
Sodium 538mg 478mg Au jus
Vitamin A 43IU 0IU Plum sauce
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg Plum sauce
Manganese 0.114mg 0.2mg Au jus
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.02mg Au jus
Vitamin B2 0.084mg 0.06mg Plum sauce
Vitamin B3 1.014mg 0.9mg Plum sauce
Vitamin B5 0.059mg 0.02mg Plum sauce
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.01mg Plum sauce
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg Au jus
Folate 6µg 2µg Plum sauce
Saturated Fat 153g 0.1g Au jus
Monounsaturated Fat 0.24g 0.08g Plum sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 0.01g Plum sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Plum 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
6%
Plum sauce
4%
Au jus
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Plum sauce
20%
Au jus

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Au jus
Au jus contains less Sodium (difference - 60mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Au jus
Au jus is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 152.9g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
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.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Plum sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172879/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.