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Energy Drink
MonsterBeverages · 0070847811701

Energy Drink

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 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 24 May 2023

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.
  4. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    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%No flag›
  • Sugar5.2%No flag›
  • Glucose5.2%No flag›
  • Taurine5.2%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3305.2%No flag
  • Sodium citrate5.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Panax ginseng extract2.5%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E3382.5%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • L-carnitine l-tartrate2.5%No flag›
  • Caffeine2.5%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
  • Colour2.2%No flag
  • Niacinamide · E3751.1%No flag
  • Vitamin b3 · E3751.1%No flag
  • Sucralose · E9550.6%Moderate

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

  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • D-glucuronolactone<0.1%No flag›
  • Inositol<0.1%No flag›
  • Guarana seed extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Red #40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Pyridoxine hydrochloride<0.1%No flag›
  • Vitamin b6<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Cyanocobalamin<0.1%No flag›
  • Vitamin b12<0.1%No flag›
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Carbonated water, sugar, glucose, taurine, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural flavors, panax ginseng extract, phosphoric acid, l-carnitine l-tartrate, caffeine, sorbic acid (preservative), benzoic acid (preservative), color added, niacinamide (vit. b3), sucralose, salt, d-glucuronolactone, inositol, guarana seed extract, red #40, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), riboflavin (vit. b2), maltodextrin, cyanocobalamin (vit. b12).

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

9 low · 6 not assessed

  1. 01Carbonated WaterLow concern
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