1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

Contains a high-risk ingredient

M3

Name: M3
Brand: Monster Energy

BrandMonster Energy→Other Combinations Liquid 28 ingredients 1 high-risk 3 caution DSLD #33433

Net contents: 5 fl. Oz.

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2014-05-23

2 Ingredients (28)

IngredientGroupSafety

CaloriesCalories—

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

SugarSugar—

Vitamin B2RiboflavinGenerally Safe

Vitamin B3NiacinConditionally Safe

Vitamin B6Vitamin B6Use with Caution

Vitamin B12Vitamin B12Use with Caution

SodiumSodiumConditionally Safe

TaurineTaurineGenerally Safe

Panax GinsengOriental Ginseng—

Energy BlendBlend (Combination)—

L-CarnitineL-CarnitineGenerally Safe

GlucoseGlucose—

CaffeineCaffeineUse with Caution

GuaranaGuarana —

InositolInositolHigh risk

GlucuronolactoneGlucuronolactone—

MaltodextrinMaltodextrin—

WaterWater—

SucroseSucrose—

Citric AcidCitric Acid—

Natural and Artificial flavorsFlavor—

Sodium CitrateSodium Citrate—

COLOR ADDEDColor—

SucraloseSucraloseConditionally Safe

Sorbic AcidSorbic Acid—

Benzoic AcidBenzoic acid—

Whey ProteinWhey ProteinGenerally Safe

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm

Inositol — GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…

Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…

Caffeine (Anhydrous) 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇦🇺 — High caffeine warnings mandatory on products >150 mg/L.

3 Safety cross-reference

Riboflavin — Generally Safe

⚠ Harmless yellow urine

Niacin — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Flushing at >50 mg

⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses

Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution

Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution

Sodium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Taurine — Generally Safe

⚠ May lower blood pressure

Panax Ginseng — Limited Evidence

⚠ Insomnia

⚠ Estrogenic effects

L-Carnitine — Generally Safe

⚠ Fishy body odor

⚠ TMAO concern

Caffeine (Anhydrous) — Use with Caution

Inositol — High risk

⚠ GI disturbance at high doses (>12 g)

⚠ May lower blood glucose

Sucralose — Conditionally Safe

⚠ May affect gut microbiome

⚠ Heating may produce chlorinated compounds

Whey Protein — Generally Safe

⚠ Dairy allergy risk

⚠ GI bloating at high doses

4 Label claims

• All Other

5 Data source

DSLD ID33433

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2014-05-23

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. M3 — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 29]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/m3-33433/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

Analyzed by SupplementIndex

PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG