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Whey vs. Red Bull — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and Red Bull different?

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

Whey, sweet, fluid and Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL 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.
Whey
6
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%
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
~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.
Whey
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Red Bull DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 2.167mg 164%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 1.97µg 70%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 9.827mg 61%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 1.54mg 23%
Caffeine 0mg 29mg 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 161mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.103mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 6mg 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.2µg 3%
Choline 16mg 0.3mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Fructose 1.63g 2%
Carbs 5.14g 10.23g 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0g 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.46g 1%
Fats 0.36g 0g 1%
Calories 27kcal 43kcal 1%
Sodium 54mg 39mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 10.23g N/A
Iron 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 10.22g N/A
Copper 0.004mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 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
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
10% 89%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 10.23 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +488.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99%
~equal in Water ~89.22g

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