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Monster EnergyBeverages · 0070847003656

Monster Energy

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Benzoic acid).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 2 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Benzoic acidModerate concernPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Carbonated water52.1%No flag›
  • Sugar11.5%No flag›
  • Glucose11.5%No flag›
  • Ácido cítrico · E33011.5%No flag
  • Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Taurine2.5%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate2.5%No flag›
  • Grape2.5%No flag›
  • Colorante añadido2.5%No flag
  • Raiz de panax ginseng1.7%No flag
  • L carnitine0.9%No flag›
  • Ácido L-tartarico · E3340.4%No flag
  • Acido sorbico · E2000.2%No flag
  • Caffeine0.1%No flag›
  • Ácido benzoico · E210<0.1%Moderate

    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.

  • Vitamina B3 · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Niacinamida<0.1%No flag
  • Sucralosa · E955<0.1%Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

  • Sodium chlorideNo flag›
  • GlucuronolactoneNo flag›
  • Extrato de semilla de guaranaNo flag
  • InositolNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • HcipiridoxinaNo flag
  • Vitamina B2 · E101No flag
  • Riboflavina · E101No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • CyanocobalaminNo flag›
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Agua carbonatada, Azucar, Glucosa, Ácido cítrico, saborizantes naturales, taurina, citrato de sodio, extracto de piel de uva (colorante añadido) raiz de panax ginseng, L-carnitina, ácido L-tartarico, acido sorbico, cafeina, ácido benzoico, vitamina B3 (niacinamida), sucralosa (5mg/100g), cloruro de sodio, glucuronolactona, extrato de semilla de guarana, inositol, vitamina B6 (hcipiridoxina),Vitamina B2 (riboflavina), Maltodextrina, vitamina B12 (cianocobalamina).

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

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.

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