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Monster

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 14 Mar 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 Water52.2%No flag›
  • Sugar5.7%No flag›
  • Glucose Syrup5.7%No flag›
  • Acidity Regulators5.7%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E3302.9%No flag
  • Sodium Citrate2.9%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Taurine2.5%No flag›
  • Natural Colours2.5%No flag
  • Anthocyanins · E1632.5%No flag
  • Panax Ginseng Root Extract2.5%No flag›
  • Preservative2.5%No flag
  • Sorbic Acid · E2001.3%No flag
  • Benzoic Acid · E2101.3%Moderate

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

  • Caffeine2.5%No flag›
  • Vitamins2.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.5%No flag
  • Vitamin B3 · E3752.5%No flag
  • Vitamin B62.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1012.5%No flag
  • Vitamin B2 · E1011.6%No flag
  • Vitamin B120.8%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Inositol<0.1%No flag›
  • Guarana Seed Extract<0.1%No flag›
  • D-glucuronolactone<0.1%No flag›
  • Sucralose · E955<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Maltodextrin0.3%No flag›
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Carbonated Water, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate), Natural Flavours, Taurine, Natural Colours (Anthocyanins), Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Preservatives (Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid), Caffeine, Vitamins [Niacin (B3), Vitamin B6, Riboflavin (B2), Vitamin B12], Salt, Inositol, Guarana Seed Extract, D-glucuronolactone, Sucralose, Maltodextrin.

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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