Comparison

Monster Energy Absolutely Zero and Monster Energy

Monster Energy Absolutely Zero (Monster) lists 16 distinct ingredients and Monster Energy (Monster) 16 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 15 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.73.

Amount per serving (and % of the Daily Value)
IngredientMonster Energy Absolutely ZeroMonster Energy
Carbohydrate1 g27 g
Vitamin B62 mg (118%)2 mg (118%)
Sodium180 mg180 mg
Sugar0 g27 g
Vitamin B126 mcg (250%)6 mcg (250%)
Niacin20 mg (125%)20 mg (125%)
Riboflavin1.7 mg (131%)1.7 mg (131%)
Caffeinenot disclosednot disclosed
Inositolnot disclosednot disclosed
Taurinenot disclosed1,000 mg
L-Carnitinenot disclosednot disclosed
Oriental Ginsengnot disclosed200 mg
Guarananot disclosednot disclosed
Maltodextrinnot disclosednot disclosed
Glucuronolactonenot disclosednot disclosed
Glucosenot disclosed
Ethylmannitol1 g

Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Monster Energy Absolutely Zero, 8 fl. oz.; Monster Energy, 8 fl. oz.. Current labels entered May 2014 and May 2014. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.

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