Monster Mango Mucho Loco High Caffeinated Drink
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Ingredients, decoded
17 listed- Carbonated Water
- Fruit Juice From Concentrates (9%) (White Grape, Mango, Guava, Apple, Pineapple, Passion Fruit, Apricot, Peach, Orange, Lemon)
- Sucrose
- Glucose Syrup
- Acids (Citric Acid, Malic Acid)
- Taurine (0.4%)
- Flavourings
- Acidity Regulators (Potassium Citrates, Sodium Citrates)
- Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate)
- Caffeine (0.03%)
- Colour (Carotenes)
- Sweetener (Sucralose)
- Vitamins (B3, B6, B2, B12)
- Stabilisers (Xanthan Gum, Sodium Alginate, Gum Arabic)
- L-Carnitine L-Tartrate (0.004%)
- Inositol (0.002%)
- Fruit And Vegetable Concentrates (Grape, Carrot And Sweet Potato)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewMango-named energy drink with no mango share declared
Monster Mango Mucho Loco High Caffeinated Drink is a 500 ml can of carbonated water with 9 per cent fruit juice from concentrates, sucrose, glucose syrup, caffeine, taurine and sucralose. The panel is printed per 100 ml, with no added-sugar line and no protein, fat or sodium lines.
CleanPlate scores it EB4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. Added vitamins earn no credit in this product type. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by fruit juice from concentrates, sucrose and glucose syrup), with additives that cost points: sucralose, flavouring, gum arabic and xanthan gum. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (11 g per 100 ml).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product namePartly true
“Mango Mucho Loco”
Mango is one of ten fruits in a 9 per cent juice blend, and no mango share is declared.
How EB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- Not declared
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- 4 declared
- Energy
- 48 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Carbonated Water
- Sweeteners
- Glucose Syrup, Sweetener
- Additives
- 6
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Total sugar
- 11 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Carbonated water, sugar, glucose, flavours, caffeine, taurine, preservatives, gum arabic, xanthan gum, sucralose and B vitamins.
Per 100 ml: 48 kcal, 11 g sugar. The panel is missing protein, fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and added-sugar lines; those are missing-line defects, scored -2 each under the label-integrity axis.
Ingredients to watch
- SugarConcern
About 11 g per 100 ml, a full can about 55 g.
- CaffeineWorth watching
About 30 mg per 100 ml, 150 mg per can.
- ThickenersWorth watching
Gum arabic and xanthan gum are listed.
- Missing linesWorth watching
Several panel lines are not printed.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Mango means fruit"
Mango is one of ten fruits in the 9 per cent juice blend, with no mango share printed.
Myth: "The caffeine is for energy only"
The caffeine, not the mango, is the main reason for the caution.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Pick the zero sugar line
Monster's zero sugar cans carry no added sugar.
Read the panel
The missing lines are a reason to check the pack in person.
Common questions
Is Monster Mango Mucho Loco High Caffeinated Drink healthy?
Monster Mango Mucho Loco High Caffeinated Drink scores EB4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. We found no major red flags on its label.
What does the EB4 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.