Monster
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (6)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 2 preservatives, 1 colour and 1 sweetener.
E955
Sucralose
Artificial sweetener
What it is. An intense sweetener made from sugar, around 600 times sweeter, so it is used in very small amounts.
Why it is used. Sweetens diet drinks, tabletop sweeteners, dairy and baked goods.
What the evidence says. Regulators have treated it as safe for decades and the acceptable daily intake has not changed. Newer laboratory work on a breakdown product, and the general question of sweeteners and the gut microbiome, keep it under discussion, but that work is early and has not moved any official position.
Permitted with an acceptable daily intake in all three regions.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E955
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E163 Anthocyanins colour
- E200 Sorbic acid preservative
- E210 Benzoic acid preservative
- E331 Sodium citrates acidity regulator
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
MONSTER ENERGY CARBONATED ENERGY DRINK WITH TAURINE, GINSENG, L-CARNITINE, CAFFEINE AND B. VITAMINS WITH SUGARS AND SWEETENER. INGREDIENTS: CARBONATED WATER, SUCROSE GLUCOSE SYRUP, ACID (CITRIC ACID), FLAVOURINGS TAURINE (0.4%), ACIDITY REGULATOR (SODIUM CITRATES), PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT (0.08%), L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE (0.04%). PRESERVATIVES (SORBIC ACID, BENZOIC ACID). CAFFEINE (0.03%), COLOUR (ANTHOCYANINS), VITAMINS (B3, B6, B2, B12), SWEETENER (SUCRALOSE), SODIUM CHLORIDE, D-GLUCURONO - LACTONE, GUARANA SEED EXTRACT (0.002%). INOSITOL, MALTODEXTRIN. NUTRITION INFORMATION ENERGY 201 kJ/(47 kcal) 1006 kJ/(237 kcal) (12%) Per 100ml Per 500ml (%) 60g (23%) 55g (61%) 0.96g (16%) CARBOHYDRATE OF WHICH SUGARS SALT FAT, SATURATES, PROTEIN-NEGLIGIBLE AMOUNT *REFERENCE INTAKE OF AN AVERAGE ADULT (8400 kJ/ 2000 kcal). VITAMINS NIACIN (VIT B3) VITAMIN B6 12g 11g Per 100ml (%**) Per 500ml (%**) 8.5mg (53%) 0.80mg (57%) 43mg (266%) 4.0mg (286%) 3.5mg (250%) 13pg (500%) RIBOFLAVIN (VIT B2) 0.70mg (50%) VITAMIN B12 ** CHILDREN, PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING WOMEN OR PEOPLE SENSITIVE TO CAFFEINE (32mg/100ml) CONSUME RESPONSIBLY. 2013 MONSTER ENERGY COMPANY. METROPOLITAN PARK, BRISTOL ROAD, GREENFORD UM) MONSTER ENERGY UK LIMITED - UNIT 51 NEG BUP, UNITED KINGDOM, (EU) MONSTER ENERGY LIMITED SOUTH BANK HOUSE, BARROW EST BEFORE END SEE BASE OF CAN FOR BAT STREET, DUBLIN 4. MORE IN A CUOL DRY PLACE. IRELAND. 500ml C 2.5µg (100%) DAILY REFERENCE INTAKE & Recyc 7 5
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.