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Is Monster ultra-processed?

500ml Energy drinks Sold in Sweden

Pack of Monster

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:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 7 additives

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

kolsyrat vatten, syra (citronsyra), smakförstärkare (erytritol), aromer, taurin 0.4%, surhetsreglerande medel (natriumcitrat), panax ginseng rotextrakt 0.08%, konserveringsmedel (sorbinsyra, bensoesyra), koffein 0.03%, sötningsmedel (sukralos, acesulfam k), l-karnitin l-tartrat 0.015%, vitaminer (niacin (B3), pantotensyra (B5), B6, B12), inositol, färgämne (e133)

Additives: E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E200 Sorbic acid , E210 Benzoic acid , E330 Citric acid , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

KOLSYRAT VATTEN, SYRA (CITRONSYRA), SMAKFÖRSTÄRKARE (ERYTRITOL), AROMER, TAURIN (0,4%), SURHETSREGLERANDE MEDEL (NATRIUMCITRAT), PANAX GINSENG ROTEXTRAKT (0,08% ), KONSERVERINGSMEDEL (SORBINSYRA, BENSOESYRA), KOFFEIN (0,03%), SÖTNINGSMEDEL (SUKRALOS, ACESULFAM K), L-KARNITIN L-TARTRAT (0,015%), VITAMINER (NIACIN (B3), PANTOTENSYRA (B5), B6, B12), INOSITOL, FÄRGÄMNE (E133).

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.

  • E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
  • E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
  • 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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  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 278 energy drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 233rd. 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 5060517889272, last edited 2 April 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.