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Monster Energy Company
Barcode 070847811169
CAUTIONEnergy Drink by Monster Energy Company is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — Benzoic Acid (EU). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU
EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits benzoic acid (E210) only in specified food categories at set maximum levels and prohibits it in foods for infants and young children; the US permits broader use.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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CARBONATED WATER, SUGAR, GLUCOSE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, TAURINE, SODIUM CITRATE, COLOR ADDED, PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT, L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE, CAFFEINE, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), BENZOIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), NIACINAMIDE (VIT. B3), SUCRALOSE, SALT, D-GLUCURONOLACTONE, INOSITOL, GUARANA EXTRACT, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VIT. B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VIT. B2), MALTODEXTRIN, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT. B12).
No — every ingredient in Energy Drink is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Benzoic Acid is banned or restricted in other regions: Benzoic Acid (EU).
Benzoic Acid: EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits benzoic acid (E210) only in specified food categories at set maximum levels and prohibits it in foods for infants and young children; the US permits broader use.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. CAUTION means one or more labeled ingredients are restricted (but not outright banned) by a major overseas regulator. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include OLIPOP Doc Pop with Caffeine 12-pack (OLIPOP), GURU Organic Energy Drink 12-pack (GURU), Mati Sparkling Organic Energy 12-pack (Mati). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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