Mark Zuckerberg revealed that he eats 4,000 calories a day to make up for Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts exercises.
The 39-year-old is undergoing a public image revamp and has transformed himself from weedy computer nerd to martial arts enthusiast, training with professional MMA fighters and accepting a cage match with rival Elon Musk.
During an exchange on Threads, his newest platform to compete with Musk, the Meta boss responded to a post about people’s go-to McDonald’s orders.
He revealed he has a hefty order that’s more than most people’s entire daily calorie allowance and loaded with sugar and fat.
He wrote: ’20 nuggets, a quarter pounder, large fries, Oreo McFlurry, apple pie, and maybe some side cheeseburgers for later.’
UFC fighter Mike Davis responded, ‘You’re in camp! No Mcdonalds [sic]’
‘Not cutting weight so I need ~4000 calories a day to offset all the activity. And it’s so delicious…’
In June, he completed the grueling ‘Murph Challenge’ workout, which involved completing 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a one-mile run. Not only did he finish, but he placed in the top 200 out of tens of thousands who participated.
The challenge is named after Michael P Murphy, a US Navy SEAL who was killed on a tour of Afghanistan in 2005 and would regularly take on the brutal workout.
Zuckerberg shared a photo of himself to Facebook wearing a camouflage weighted vest and another of his two daughters – August, 7, and Max, 5 – taking on a mini version of the challenge.
‘I try to do the Murph challenge with the girls every Memorial Day as a tradition to honor those who defended us,’ he wrote.
He also won both gold and silver medals in his first-ever Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament in May.
Last month, he became a blue belt in the sport.
Though Zuckerberg needs the extra calories to compensate for his workouts, McDonald’s may not be the healthiest option.
A 20-piece order of nuggets, for example, has 830 calories, 49 grams of fat, and 51 grams of carbs. They also have 46 grams of protein, nearly the entire recommended daily value.
A quarter pounder with cheese adds up to 520 calories, 10 grams of sugar, 26 grams of fat, 42 grams of carbs, and 30 grams of protein.
