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

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

  • General tso's chicken is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin E, while beef Stroganoff is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and copper.
  • Beef Stroganoff covers your daily need for vitamin K, 54% more than general tso's chicken.
  • General tso's chicken contains 29 times more vitamin B3 than beef Stroganoff. General tso's chicken contains 2.853mg of vitamin B3, while beef Stroganoff contains 0.1mg.
  • Beef Stroganoff is lower in cholesterol.

Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve 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 13% 3.6% 18% 44% 15% 35% 54% 57% 9.8% 79%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.4%
~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 5.3% 3.7% 24% 3% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3% 23%
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%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.6%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Beef Stroganoff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 38.2µg 102.8µg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 0.246g 48%
Fats 16.36g 4.6g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 0.1mg 17%
Protein 12.9g 5.1g 16%
Folate 11µg 67µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Selenium 14.4µg 7.6µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.06mg 11%
Phosphorus 127mg 50mg 11%
Cholesterol 53mg 21mg 11%
Calories 295kcal 98kcal 10%
Vitamin A 11µg 84µg 8%
Copper 0.046mg 0.1mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 1.556g 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 0.41mg 5%
Carbs 23.99g 9g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 2mg 4%
Choline 41.5mg 18mg 4%
Iron 1.16mg 0.88mg 4%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.76g 2.324g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.26µg 2%
Potassium 201mg 140mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.09mg 2%
Zinc 1.3mg 1.1mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Fiber 0.9g 0.6g 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 8.4g N/A
Sugar 11.6g 1.68g 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 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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
13% 16% 24% 45%
Protein: 12.9 g
Fats: 16.36 g
Carbs: 23.99 g
Water: 45.15 g
Other: 1.6 g
5% 5% 9% 80%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.9%
Contains more FatsFats +255.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +77%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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