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Monster, energy drink
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Benzoic acid).
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Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Citric acid · E3305.4%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
- Tartaric acid · E3342.5%No flag
- Colour2.5%No flag
- Sorbic acid · E2002.5%No flag
- Preservative2.5%No flag
- Benzoic acid · E2102.5%Moderate
Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
- Preservative2.5%No flag
- Niacinamide · E3752.5%No flag
- Vitamin b3 · E3752.5%No flag
- Sucralose · E955<0.1%Moderate
Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
- Vitamin b2 · E101<0.1%No flag
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Carbonated water, sugar, glucose, citric acid, taurine, natural & artificial flavors, sodium citrate, panax ginseng extract, tartaric acid, color added, caffeine, sorbic acid (preservative), benzoic acid (preservative), niacinamide (vit. b3), l-carnitine l-tartrate, salt, d-glucuronolactone, guarana extract, inositol, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), sucralose, riboflavin (vit. b2), maltodextrin, cyanocobalamin (vit. b12).
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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Carbonated WaterLow concern
- SugarLow concern
- GlucoseLow concern
6 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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