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Is Monster Energy Ultra Sunrise ultra-processed?

500 ml Energy drinks Sold in Sweden

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:

  • 32 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, smakämnen, citron frukt, syra (citronsyra), taurin 0.4%, surhetsreglerande medel (kalciumlaktat, natriumcitrat), panax ginseng rotextrakt 0.08%, konserveringsmedel (kaliumsorbat), antioxidationsmedel (askorbinsyra), koffein 0.03%, sötningsmedel (sukralos, acesulfam K), L-karnitin L-tartrat 0.015%, vitaminer (niacin (B3), pantotensyra (B5), B6, B12), färgämne (karotin), natriumklorid, D-glukoronolakton, guaranafröextrakt 0.002%, inositol

Additives: E160a Carotene , E202 Potassium sorbate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E327 Calcium lactate , E330 Citric acid , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Kolsyrat vatten, smakämnen, citron frukt, syra (citronsyra), taurin 0,4%, surhetsreglerande medel (kalciumlaktat, natriumcitrat), panax ginseng rotextrakt 0,08%, konserveringsmedel (kaliumsorbat), antioxidationsmedel (askorbinsyra), koffein 0,03%, sötningsmedel (sukralos, acesulfam K), L-karnitin L-tartrat 0,015%, vitaminer (niacin (B3), pantotensyra (B5), B6, B12), färgämne (karotin), natriumklorid, D-glukoronolakton, guaranafröextrakt 0,002%, 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.

  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E327 Calcium lactate Thickeners are substances which increase the viscosity of a foodstuff.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
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 278 energy drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 216th. 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 5060335635747, 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.