Monster Energy, Iced Tea
Processing Score
10.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 35 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners and natural flavoring.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
070847006121
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size240 ml
Amount per serving
Calories
10
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat N/A
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol N/A
Sodium 110mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate 4g
1%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 0g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Potassium 50mg
1%
* 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
33 listed · 4 flagged for reviewBREWED TEA (FILTERED WATER, BLACK & GREEN TEA POWDERS), GLUCOSE, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, TAURINE, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, PHOSPHORIC ACID, MAGNESIUM LACTATE, CALCIUM LACTATE PENTAHYDRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CAFFEINE, ASCORBIC ACID (VIT. C), ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE (VIT. B5), NIACINAMIDE (VIT. B3), CONCENTRATED COCONUT WATER, SALT, GUM ARABIC, GUARANA EXTRACT, QUERCETIN DIHYDRATE, INOSITOL, D-GLUCURONOLACTONE, L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VIT. B6), ESTER GUM, GOJI BERRY EXTRACT, ACAI EXTRACT, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT. B12).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Monster Energy, Iced Tea 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 Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Brewed Tea (Filtered Water, Black & Green Tea Powders), Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Taurine, Caffeine): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic, Ester Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 Monster Energy, Iced Tea'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.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Phosphoric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate, Magnesium Lactate, Calcium Lactate Pentahydrate, Monopotassium Phosphate, and 2 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Niacinamide (Vit. B3), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Monster Energy vs Red Bull and Celsius vs Monster Energy comparisons.
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