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Is L-Carnitine Monster Energy Ultra Fantasy Ruby Red ultra-processed?

Energy drinks Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of L-Carnitine Monster Energy Ultra Fantasy Ruby Red

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 26 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed energy drinks

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

carbonated water, acid (citric acid), flavour enhancer (erythritol), taurine, ginseng root extract 0.08%, caffeine, l-carnitine tartrate, vitamins with sweetener, sweeteners (sucralose, l-carnitine), stabiliser (electrolytes, vitamins, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B12), stabilisers (esters of wood rosin), guarana seed extract 0.002%, natural colours (e129, e110)

Additives: E110 Sunset yellow FCF , E129 Allura red , E330 Citric acid , E955 Sucralose , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

carbonated water, acid (citric acid), flavour enhancer (erythritol), taurine, ginseng root extract (0.08%), caffeine, l-carnitine tartrate, vitamins with sweetener, sweeteners (sucralose, l-carnitine), stabiliser (electrolytes, vitamins (B3, B5, B6, B12)), stabilisers (esters of wood rosin), guarana seed extract (0.002%), natural colours (E129, E110)

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E110 Sunset yellow FCF Sunset yellow FCF is a synthetic orange azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 6 in the US).
  • E129 Allura red Allura red AC is a synthetic red azo dye (FD&C Red No. 40 in the US).
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • E968 Erythritol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavour enhancer Flavour enhancers such as monosodium glutamate (E621) strengthen savoury taste without adding a flavour of their own.
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  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 278 energy drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 204th. 99% of the energy drinks here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 278 energy drinks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5056784900901, last edited 30 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.