1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

Contains a high-risk ingredient

Monster Energy

Name: Monster Energy
Brand: Monster

BrandMonster→Other Combinations Liquid 23 ingredients 1 high-risk 3 caution DSLD #33228

Net contents: N/A

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2014-05-23

2 Ingredients (23)

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—

Carbonated WaterCarbonated water—

SucroseSucrose—

Citric AcidCitric Acid—

Natural flavorsFlavor—

TaurineTaurineGenerally 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

4 Label claims

• No Claim

5 Data source

DSLD ID33228

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2014-05-23

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View Monster Safety Scorecard → 4 products

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Monster Energy — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 28]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/monster-energy-33228/

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