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Monster Energy
Monster EnergyBeverages And Beverages Preparations · 0070847028406

Monster Energy

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

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

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. 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.
  3. 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 water79.2%No flag›
  • Sugar5.7%No flag›
  • Glucose5.7%No flag›
  • Acid4.9%No flag›
  • ácido cítrico · E3304.9%No flag
  • E3304.9%No flag
  • Natural flavouring2.4%No flag
  • Taurine0.4%No flag›
  • Acidity regulator0.2%No flag
  • Sodium citrate0.2%No flag›
  • E331iii0.2%No flag
  • L carnitine L tartrate0.2%No flag›
  • Caffeine<0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • ácido sórbico · E200No flag
  • E200No flag
  • ácido benzoico · E210Moderate

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

  • E210Moderate

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

  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Antocianinas · E163No flag
  • E163No flag
  • Tartrazina · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Sweetener<0.1%No flag
  • Sucralosa · E955<0.1%Moderate

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

  • E955<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Niacinamida<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamina B3 · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Inositol<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavina · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamina B2 · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin b6<0.1%No flag›
  • Vitamin b121.1%No flag›
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AGUA CARBONATADA, AZÚCAR, GLUCOSA, ACIDULANTE (ÁCIDO CÍTRICO (SIN 330)), AROMATIZANTES NATURALES, TAURINA (0.4%), REGULADOR DE ACIDEZ (CITRATO DE SODIO (SIN 331iii)), L-CARNITINA L-TARTRATO, CAFEÍNA (0.03%), CONSERVANTES (ÁCIDO SÓRBICO (SIN 200), ÁCIDO BENZOICO (SIN 210)), COLORANTES (ANTOCIANINAS (SIN 163), TARTRAZINA (SIN 102)), EDULCORANTE (SUCRALOSA (SIN 955)), NIACINAMIDA (VITAMINA B3), INOSITOL, RIBOFLAVINA (VITAMINA B2), VITAMINA B6, VITAMINA B12.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 5 not assessed

  1. 01Carbonated WaterLow concern
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