Monster Energy • 500ml
Monster
Product Insights
Monster is a 500 ml carbonated energy drink produced in South Africa by Monster Energy, marketed as a high‑caffeine beverage. It falls into the "Beverages" pnns group, carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified in NOVA 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature with 11.3 g of sugars, 0.2 g of salt and 0 g of fat per 100 g, alongside 32 mg of caffeine. While it provides B‑vitamins, taurine and caffeine for a quick energy boost, the formulation also includes several artificial additives such as sucralose (E955), sorbic acid (E200), benzoic acid (E210), citric acid (E330), sodium citrates (E331) and colourants, which some consumers may wish to avoid.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average energy drink, this Monster has roughly twice the sugar (11.3 g vs 5.69 g per 100 g) but offers less than half the calories (49 kcal vs 70 kcal) and lower salt (0.2 g vs 1.06 g).
Ingredients
CARBONATED WATER, SUCROSE, GLUCOSE SYRUP, CITRIC ACID E330, FLAVOURINGS, TAURINE (0.4%) ACIDITY REGULATOR (SODIUM CITRATES E331), COLOURANT (ANTHOCYANINS E163), PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT (0.08%), L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE (0.04%), CAFFEINE (0.03%) PRESERVATIVES (SORBIC ACID E200, BENZOIC ACID E210 NICOTINAMIDE (B3), SUCRALOSE E955 (NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER), SALT, D-GLUCURONOLACTONE, GUARANA SEED EXTRACT (0.002%), INOSITOL, VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN B2 MALTODEXTRIN, VITAMIN B12. ©2015 MONSTER ENERGY COMPANY. PRODUCED IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR: MONSTER ENERGY BEVERAGE COMPANY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED, GILLOOLYS VIEW BLOCK B, FIRST FLOOR, 1 OSBORNE LANE, BEDFORDVIEW JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
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