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

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How are taco sauce and au jus different?

Taco sauce is richer in vitamin A, while au jus is higher in iron.
Taco sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 15% more than au jus.
Au jus is lower in sodium.

PACE, Red Taco Sauce and Gravy, au jus, canned types were used in this article.

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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.

Taco sauce

Au jus

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.2%

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.

Taco sauce

Au jus

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

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~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	813mg	478mg	15%
Copper		0.1mg	11%
Zinc		1mg	9%
Manganese		0.2mg	9%
Iron	0mg	0.6mg	8%
Vitamin B3		0.9mg	6%
Vitamin B2		0.06mg	5%
Phosphorus		30mg	4%
Vitamin B12		0.1µg	4%
Carbs	12.5g	2.5g	3%
Vitamin B1		0.02mg	2%
Protein	0g	1.2g	2%
Calories	50kcal	16kcal	2%
Potassium		81mg	2%
Selenium		0.4µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Vitamin B6		0.01mg	1%
Folate		2µg	1%
Fats	0g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	12.5g	2.5g	N/A
Magnesium		2mg	0%
Calcium	0mg	4mg	0%
Sugar	6.25g		N/A
Vitamin B5		0.02mg	0%
Saturated fat	0g	0.1g	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.08g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.01g	0%