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Is Monster Energy Ultra Sunrise ultra-processed?

16oz Sodas Sold in the United States and France

Pack of Monster Energy Ultra Sunrise

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:

  • 29 ingredients
  • 9 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed sodas

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, natural flavors, erythritol, lemon pulp, citric acid, taurine, sodium citrate, panax ginseng extract, l-carnitine l-tartrate, potassium sorbate (preservative), caffeine, sucralose, sodium benzoate (preservative), niacinamide (vitamin b3), acesulfame potassium, d-calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), salt, guarana extract, d-glucuronolactone, inositol, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), yellow #5, yellow #6, cyanocobalamin

Additives: E102 Tartrazine , E110 Sunset yellow FCF , E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

Carbonated water, natural flavors, erythritol, lemon pulp, citric acid, taurine, sodium citrate, panax ginseng extract, l-carnitine l-tartrate, potassium sorbate (preservative), caffeine, sucralose, sodium benzoate (preservative), niacinamide (vit. b3), acesulfame potassium, d-calcium pantothenate (vit. b5), salt, guarana extract, d-glucuronolactone, inositol, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), yellow #5, yellow #6, 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.

  • E102 Tartrazine Tartrazine is a synthetic yellow azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 5 in the US).
  • E110 Sunset yellow FCF Sunset yellow FCF is a synthetic orange azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 6 in the US).
  • 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.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 613 sodas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 559th. 94% of the sodas 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 613 sodas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0070847020905, last edited 6 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.