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Is Monster Energy Ultra Strawberry Dreams ultra-processed?

473 ml, 16 fl oz Energy drink without sugar and with artificial sweeteners Sold in the United States

Pack of Monster Energy Ultra Strawberry Dreams

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:

  • 25 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

carbonated water, erythritol, citric acid, taurine, sodium citrate, natural flavors, panax ginseng flavor, l-carnitine l-tartrate, potassium sorbate (preservative), caffeine, sucralose, sodium benzoate (preservative), niacinamide (vitamin B3), d-calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5), beta carotene (color), inositol, vegetable color, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), cyanocobalamin

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E955 Sucralose , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

CARBONATED WATER, ERYTHRITOL, CITRIC ACID, TAURINE, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, PANAX GINSENG FLAVOR, L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), CAFFEINE, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), NIACINAMIDE (VIT. B3), D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VIT. B5), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), INOSITOL, VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VIT B6), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT. B12)

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.

  • 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.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 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.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 60 energy drink without sugar and with artificial sweeteners

From least to most processed, this one ranks 25th. 100% of the energy drink without sugar and with artificial sweeteners 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 60 energy drink without sugar and with artificial sweeteners, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0070847891857, last edited 5 June 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.