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Red Bull vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Red Bull and whey different?

  • Red Bull is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while whey is higher in phosphorus.
  • Red Bull covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 164% more than whey.
  • Red Bull contains 133 times more vitamin B3 than whey. Red Bull contains 9.827mg of vitamin B3, while whey contains 0.074mg.
  • Whey is lower in sugar.

Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL and Whey, sweet, fluid 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 14% 1.8% 0.26% 2.3% 0.67% 0.27% 0% 5.1% 0.65% 1.1%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
~equal in Iron ~0.06mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 10% 24% 184% 92% 500% 246% 0% 0% 0.16%
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6890.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +603.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5233.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red Bull Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 2.167mg 0.031mg 164%
Vitamin B12 1.97µg 0.28µg 70%
Vitamin B3 9.827mg 0.074mg 61%
Vitamin B5 1.54mg 0.383mg 23%
Caffeine 29mg 0mg 7%
Phosphorus 0mg 46mg 7%
Potassium 3mg 161mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.158mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.9µg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 16mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Fructose 1.63g 2%
Carbs 10.23g 5.14g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.23g 1%
Protein 0.46g 0.85g 1%
Fats 0g 0.36g 1%
Calories 43kcal 27kcal 1%
Sodium 39mg 54mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 10.23g 5.14g N/A
Iron 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Sugar 10.22g 5.14g N/A
Copper 0.002mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 89%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 10.23 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.09 g
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +488.9%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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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. Red Bull - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173210/nutrients
  2. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.