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Red Bull vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Red Bull and coffee

  • Coffee has less vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than Red Bull.
  • Red Bull covers your daily need for vitamin B6 167% more than coffee.
  • Coffee has less sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Coffee
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360%
~equal in Copper ~0.002mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 24% 184% 92% 500% 246% 0% 0%
Coffee
Coffee
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5045%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +506.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red Bull Coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 2.167mg 0.001mg 167%
Vitamin B12 1.97µg 0µg 82%
Vitamin B3 9.827mg 0.191mg 60%
Vitamin B5 1.54mg 0.254mg 26%
Magnesium 19mg 3mg 4%
Carbs 10.23g 0g 3%
Caffeine 29mg 40mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 1kcal 2%
Sodium 39mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.014mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.076mg 2%
Fructose 1.63g 0g 2%
Protein 0.46g 0.12g 1%
Potassium 3mg 49mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.01mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.023mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 935kcal 83kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 10000g N/A
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 10.23g 0g N/A
Calcium 6mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 10.22g 0g N/A
Copper 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 0mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
Coffee
Coffee
2
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.