Plum Sauce
What is Plum Sauce?
Plum sauce is a sweet and tangy condiment made primarily from plums, sugar, vinegar, and various spices. The ingredients are cooked together until they form a thick, flavorful sauce.
Is Plum Sauce vegan?
Plum Sauce is not animal-derived. Products that contain it can still include other animal-derived ingredients, so check the full ingredient list.
Is Plum Sauce a major allergen?
Plum sauce itself is not considered one of the 9 major FDA allergens.
What is Plum Sauce used for?
Manufacturers add plum sauce to foods primarily for its distinctive sweet and sour flavor profile.
Is Plum Sauce safe?
Plum sauce is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) when consumed as a food ingredient.
Why it's used
Manufacturers add plum sauce to foods primarily for its distinctive sweet and sour flavor profile. It is commonly used as a dipping sauce for appetizers like egg rolls, a glaze for roasted meats, or as an ingredient in stir-fries and noodle dishes. It can be found in frozen dinners, appetizers, and even some beef jerky products.
Health notes
Plum sauce is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) when consumed as a food ingredient. Like many condiments, it can contain significant amounts of added sugars and sodium. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting added sugars, and the FDA Daily Value for sodium is 2,300 mg. There are no specific health controversies surrounding plum sauce itself, beyond general dietary recommendations for sugar and sodium intake.
Allergen info
Plum sauce itself is not considered one of the 9 major FDA allergens. However, specific recipes may contain other ingredients like soy or wheat, which are major allergens.
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