Is Monster Energy Zero Ultra ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 20 ingredients
- 7 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed energy drinks
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
carbonated water, citric acid, erythritol (ultra-processing marker), taurine, sodium citrate, naturally and artificially sourced flavours, panax ginseng root extract, caffeine, sorbic acid, sucralose (ultra-processing marker), benzoic acid, acesulfame k (ultra-processing marker), niacinamide, d-calcium pantothenate, salt (processing marker), guarana seed extract, d-glucuronolactone, inositol, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin
Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E210 Benzoic acid , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose , E968 Erythritol
As written on the pack
carbonated water, citric acid, erythritol, taurine, sodium citrate, naturally and artificially sourced flavours, panax ginseng root extract, caffeine, sorbic acid, sucralose, benzoic acid, acesulfame k, niacinamide, d-calcium pantothenate, salt, guarana seed extract, d-glucuronolactone, inositol, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin
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.
- 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.
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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Among 278 energy drinks
From least to most processed, this one ranks 90th. 99% of the energy drinks here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0070847015208, last edited 20 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.
- 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.