Maximum Strength Energy Drink

Processing Score

11.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 19 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring and preservatives.

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

070847031031

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size355 ml

Amount per serving

Calories

160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g

Saturated Fat N/A

Trans Fat N/A

Cholesterol N/A

Sodium 360mg

16%

Total Carbohydrate 42g

15%

Dietary Fiber N/A

Total Sugars 38g

Protein 0g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

19 listed · 7 flagged for review

CARBONATED & NITROGENATED WATER, SUGAR, GLUCOSE, CITRIC ACID, TAURINE, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, PANAX GINSENG FLAVOR, CAFFEINE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, NIACINAMIDE (VIT. B3), D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VIT. B5), L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE, INOSITOL, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VIT. B6), RED 40, BLUE 1, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT. B12).

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Maximum Strength Energy Drink scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Glucose): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Other Additives (Taurine, Caffeine): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Soda, this product is more processed than about 64% of the 6,804 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Maximum Strength Energy Drink's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Panax Ginseng Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, D-Calcium Pantothenate (Vit. B5).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.