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Monster, Monster Energy CompanyBeverages · 0070847006121

Monster energy, iced tea

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
High
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 22 Apr 2020

Ingredients

  • Tea51.5%No flag
  • Filtered water26.5%No flag
  • Black and green tea powders25%No flag
  • Glucose24.2%No flag
  • Concentrated pineapple juice12.1%No flag
  • Taurine6.1%No flag
  • Apple juice3%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.5%No flag
  • Sodium citrate0.8%No flag
  • Panax ginseng extract0.4%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E338<0.1%Low

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

  • Magnesium lactate · E329<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium lactate pentahydrate<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag
  • Monopotassium phosphate · E340iNo flag
  • CaffeineNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Vitamin cNo flag
  • Acesulfame potassium · E950Low

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

  • Sucralose · E955Moderate

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

  • Calcium d-pantothenateNo flag
  • Pantothenic acidNo flag
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Vitamin b3 · E375No flag
  • Coconut waterNo flag
  • SaltNo flag
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Guarana extractNo flag
  • Quercetin dihydrateNo flag
  • InositolNo flag
  • D-glucuronolactoneNo flag
  • L-carnitine l-tartrateNo flag
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag
  • Vitamin b6No flag
  • Ester gum · E445No flag
  • Goji berryNo flag
  • Acai berryNo flag
  • CyanocobalaminNo flag
  • Vitamin b12No flag
  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Brewed tea (filtered water, black & green tea powders), glucose, pineapple juice concentrate, taurine, apple juice concentrate, citric acid, sodium citrate, panax ginseng extract, natural flavors, phosphoric acid, magnesium lactate, calcium lactate pentahydrate, maltodextrin, monopotassium phosphate, caffeine, ascorbic acid (vit. c), acesulfame potassium, sucralose, calcium d-pantothenate (vit. b5), niacinamide (vit. b3), concentrated coconut water, salt, gum arabic, guarana extract, quercetin dihydrate, inositol, d-glucuronolactone, l-carnitine l-tartrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), ester gum, goji berry extract, acai extract, cyanocobalamin (vit. b12).

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 22 ingredients yet.

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