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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, vitamin A, folate, and copper, while general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
  • Beef Stroganoff covers your daily need for vitamin K, 54% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Beef Stroganoff contains 9 times more vitamin A than general tso's chicken. Beef Stroganoff contains 820IU of vitamin A, while general tso's chicken contains 94IU.
  • 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

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 1.4% 6% 12% 33% 33% 30% 21% 57% 0% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 18% 44% 15% 35% 54% 57% 9.8% 79%
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 SeleniumSelenium +89.5%
~equal in Sodium ~435mg

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 0% 28% 8.2% 0% 10% 21% 1.9% 0% 14% 33% 257% 50% 9.8%
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 5.3% 3.7% 24% 3% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3% 23%
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 EVitamin E +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2753%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Stroganoff General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin K 102.8µg 38.2µg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.246g 7.501g 48%
Fats 4.6g 16.36g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.853mg 17%
Protein 5.1g 12.9g 16%
Folate 67µg 11µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Selenium 7.6µg 14.4µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.202mg 11%
Phosphorus 50mg 127mg 11%
Cholesterol 21mg 53mg 11%
Calories 98kcal 295kcal 10%
Vitamin A 84µg 11µg 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.046mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.556g 3.879g 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 1.21mg 5%
Carbs 9g 23.99g 5%
Magnesium 2mg 18mg 4%
Choline 18mg 41.5mg 4%
Iron 0.88mg 1.16mg 4%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.324g 2.76g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.22µg 2%
Potassium 140mg 201mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.118mg 2%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.3mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Fiber 0.6g 0.9g 1%
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 - ALA 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 5% 9% 80%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
13% 16% 24% 45%
Protein: 12.9 g
Fats: 16.36 g
Carbs: 23.99 g
Water: 45.15 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +77%
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.9%
Contains more FatsFats +255.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
56% 38% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.556 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 g
20% 27% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.501 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2949.2%

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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. Beef Stroganoff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171612/nutrients
  2. General tso's chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167675/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.