Beef Stroganoff vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef Stroganoff and general tso's chicken different?

Beef Stroganoff is richer in vitamin K, folate, and vitamin A, while general tso's chicken is higher in protein, fats, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Beef Stroganoff covers your daily need for vitamin K 54% more than general tso's chicken.
Beef Stroganoff contains 8 times more vitamin A than general tso's chicken. Beef Stroganoff contains 84µg of vitamin A, while general tso's chicken contains 11µg.
Beef Stroganoff is lower in cholesterol.

Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken types were used in this article.

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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.

Beef Stroganoff

General tso's chicken

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+117.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.6%
Contains more IronIron	+31.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+154%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+89.5%

~equal in Sodium ~435mg

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.

Beef Stroganoff

General tso's chicken

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+169.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+509.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2753%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+236.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	102.8µg	38.2µg	54%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.84g	53%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.246g	7.501g	48%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.47g	38%
Fats	4.6g	16.36g	18%
Vitamin B3	0.1mg	2.853mg	17%
Protein	5.1g	12.9g	16%
Folate	67µg	11µg	14%
Selenium	7.6µg	14.4µg	12%
Vitamin B5		0.617mg	12%
Cholesterol	21mg	53mg	11%
Phosphorus	50mg	127mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.202mg	11%
Calories	98kcal	295kcal	10%
Vitamin A	84µg	11µg	8%
Copper	0.1mg	0.046mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	1.556g	3.879g	6%
Carbs	9g	23.99g	5%
Starch		11.83g	5%
Vitamin E	0.41mg	1.21mg	5%
Magnesium	2mg	18mg	4%
Iron	0.88mg	1.16mg	4%
Choline	18mg	41.5mg	4%
Manganese		0.075mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Potassium	140mg	201mg	2%
Zinc	1.1mg	1.3mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.118mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.26µg	0.22µg	2%
Saturated fat	2.324g	2.76g	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	6 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Calcium	20mg	12mg	1%
Fiber	0.6g	0.9g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.04mg	0.027mg	1%
Fructose		0.51g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.2g	4.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	192kcal	229kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	102g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.78	4.1	N/A
Net carbs	8.4g	23.09g	N/A
Sugar	1.68g	11.6g	N/A
Sodium	435mg	435mg	0%
Trans fat		0.09g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.142mg	0%
Threonine		0.552mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.564mg	0%
Leucine		1.026mg	0%
Lysine		1.089mg	0%
Methionine		0.332mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.563mg	0%
Valine		0.607mg	0%
Histidine		0.333mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.011g	N/A