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MONSTER ENERGY

Monster Energy Ultra Gold

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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 28 INGREDIENTS · 9 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 9 additives and 28 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
100
Low salt
90
High protein
0
High fibre
Nutrient density
0
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 5060896623832 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
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Starting balance100
ACID~099.5%
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SUCRÁLOSE
0
L-TARTRATE0.015%
0
B3
0
B5
0
B6
0
B12
0
E102
colour · high concern-6
E129
additive-2
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed0

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 6
Synthetic azo dye. Linked to hyperactivity in some children; warning labels required in EU.
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Sodium citrateE331 · low
Buffering salt. Generally inert at food levels.
Acesulfame KE950 · med
Synthetic non-nutritive sweetener. Co-occurs with sucralose in "0% sugar" yoghurts.
SucraloseE955 · med
Synthetic chlorinated sweetener. Heat-stable, ~600× sweeter than sugar.
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