Locarb energy drink by Monster, Monster Energy Company · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
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VerdictConsider avoidingLocarb energy drink
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthHigh⚠Contains additive of concern- Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
- SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
Why this band?How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health bandFood health
High
- 1nutrition base band "moderate" from nutri-score
- 2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 3final band "high" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
- Benzoic acid — Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
- Sucralose — Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (15)
- Carbonated water53.333333333333336%—›
- Glucose23.333333333333332%—›
- Citric acid11.666666666666664%—
- Natural flavors2.5%—
- Taurine2.5%—›
- Sodium citrate2.5%—›
- Color added2.0833333333333286%—
- Panax ginseng extract1.0416666666666643%—
- Caffeine0.5208333333333286%—›
- Sorbic acid0.2604166666666643%—
- Preservative0.2604166666666643%—
- Sucralose0.1302083333333286%⚠ moderate
- Benzoic acid0.0651041666666643%⚠ moderate
- Preservative0.0651041666666643%—
- L-carnitine l-tartrate0.032552083333328596%—›
- Niacianamide0.016276041666664298%—
- Vitamin b30.016276041666664298%—
- Acesulfame0.016276041666657193%—›
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Carbonated water, glucose, citric acid, natural flavors, taurine, sodium citrate, color added, panax ginseng extract, caffeine, sorbic acid (preservative), sucralose, benzoic acid (preservative), l-carnitine l-tartrate, niacianamide (vit. b3), acesulfame
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