Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Potato vs. Beef Stroganoff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between potatoes and beef Stroganoff

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, beef Stroganoff is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, selenium, folate, and vitamin B12.
  • Beef Stroganoff's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 84% more.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of beef Stroganoff is 53.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve.

Infographic

Potato vs Beef Stroganoff infographic
Infographic link

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.
Potato
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%
~equal in Iron ~0.88mg
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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.
Potato
5
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +961%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5040%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Beef Stroganoff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2µg 102.8µg 84%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 6mg 435mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.06mg 18%
Selenium 0.4µg 7.6µg 13%
Folate 15µg 67µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.26µg 11%
Saturated fat 0.025g 2.324g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 84µg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Potassium 425mg 140mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.1mg 7%
Fats 0.09g 4.6g 7%
Protein 2.05g 5.1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Fiber 2.1g 0.6g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.1mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 1.556g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.09mg 4%
Carbs 17.49g 9g 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.04mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.246g 1%
Choline 12.1mg 18mg 1%
Calories 77kcal 98kcal 1%
Phosphorus 57mg 50mg 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.81mg 0.88mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 8.4g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 1.68g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 CarbsCarbs +94.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5011.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Water ~79.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.