McDonald's Big Mac vs. Red Bull — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and Red Bull
- McDonald's Big Mac has more iron, phosphorus, zinc, folate, and vitamin B1, while Red Bull has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
- Red Bull's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 45% higher.
The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1833.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5933.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4800% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4020% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +190.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +123.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.167mg | 167% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 1.97µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 9.827mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.54mg | 31% | |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.06mg | 24% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 0g | 23% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 0.46g | 23% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 39mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.01mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Folate | 46µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 43kcal | 11% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.002mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.005mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.103mg | 8% |
| Caffeine | 29mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 10.23g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 10.23g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 10.22g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | N/A |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 1.63g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
Protein:
0.46 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
10.23 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.09 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2469.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1944.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +73.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.46 g
Glucose:
1.04 g
Fructose:
1.69 g
Lactose:
0.32 g
Maltose:
0.49 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
5.19 g
Glucose:
3.4 g
Fructose:
1.63 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1028.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +226.9% |
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Starch
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Fructose
~1.63g
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Galactose
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