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Ultra Blue Energy Drink
Monster EnergyBeverages · 0070847018902

Ultra Blue Energy Drink

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 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 19 Mar 2026

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Why it's rated this way

5 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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Acesulfame KMinor concernSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    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 water52.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E33023.9%No flag
  • Erythritol · E96811.9%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Taurine2.5%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate2.5%No flag›
  • Panax ginseng root extract2.2%No flag›
  • Caffeine1.1%No flag›
  • Sorbic acid · E2000.6%No flag
  • Sucralose · E9550.3%Moderate

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

  • Benzoic acid · E2100.1%Moderate

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

  • Niacinamide · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Acesulfame potassium · E950<0.1%Low

    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

  • D-calcium pantothenate<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Guarana seed extractNo flag›
  • D-glucuronolactoneNo flag›
  • InositolNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Brilliant blue FCF · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Allura red · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • CyanocobalaminNo flag›
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Carbonated water, Citric acid, Erythritol, Artificial flavours, Taurine, Sodium citrate, Panax ginseng root extract, Caffeine, Sorbic acid, Sucralose, Benzoic acid, Niacinamide, Acesulfame potassium, D-calcium pantothenate, Salt, Guarana seed extract, D-glucuronolactone, Inositol, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Brilliant blue FCF, Allura red, Cyanocobalamin

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 6 moderate · 2 minor · 1 low · 2 not assessed

  10. 10Carbonated WaterLow concern
2 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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