Is Monster Energy Rio Punch ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 37 ingredients
- 9 additives
- Nutri-Score E
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Carbonated water, sugar (processing marker), glucose (ultra-processing marker), taurine, natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), citric acid, apple juice, sodium citrate, white grape juice concentrate, Panax ginseng flavor, potassium sorbate (processing marker) (preservative (processing marker)), caffeine, gum arabic (ultra-processing marker), sucralose (ultra-processing marker), malic acid, L-carnitine L-tartrate, niacinamide (vitamin B3), ester gum (ultra-processing marker), papaya, mango puree, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), inositol, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin, Red 40 (ultra-processing marker), tragacanth gum (ultra-processing marker), cyanocobalamin, Monster Energy Blend (glucose (ultra-processing marker), taurine, caffeine, L-carnitine, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), inositol)
Additives: E129 Allura red , E202 Potassium sorbate , E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E413 Tragacanth , E414 Acacia gum , E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin , E955 Sucralose
As written on the pack
Carbonated water, sugar, glucose, taurine, natural flavors, citric acid, apple juice concentrate, sodium citrate, white grape juice concentrate, Panax ginseng flavor, potassium sorbate (preservative), caffeine, gum arabic, sucralose, malic acid, L-carnitine L-tartrate, niacinamide (vitamin B3), ester gum, papaya puree, mango puree, maltodextrin, inositol, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), Red 40, tragacanth gum, cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), Monster Energy Blend (glucose, taurine, caffeine, L-carnitine, maltodextrin, inositol)
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.
- E129 Allura red Allura red AC is a synthetic red azo dye (FD&C Red No. 40 in the US).
- E413 Tragacanth Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
- E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
- Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
- Sodas Products in the category "Sodas" are at least group 3.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Among 613 sodas
From least to most processed, this one ranks 600th. 94% of the sodas here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5056784900420, last edited 9 September 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 E (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.