Monster Energy Java, Vanilla Light, 15 Ounce (Pack of 12)

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Unless you’re against added colors, this line is technically vegan as it doesn’t contain animal-based ingredients. According to the list of ingredients, we have the usual suspect (natural flavor), but there’s no mention of added colors. This further indicates the Rehab line is suitable for vegans. Frankly, I’m quite happy they’re not leaving vegans out of this one. Though if you’re vegetarian, you have 12 other flavors at your service. The carminic acid used to make Carmine is obtained by drying, crushing, and then boiling cochineal beetles. However, most of the products sold by Monster don’t have animal-based ingredients, and that will be the deciding factor for many people.

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Almost every product contains added colors and sugar. Both ingredients have gained a poor reputation within the vegan community, for obvious reasons. Akin to other formulas where tea and coffee are blended with carbonated water to form the Rehab and Java Monster line, the same happens with Juice Monster. This Monster Mean Bean Java Coffee + Energy in a can will start your day the Monster way, with a delicious vanilla bean flavour, you'll be wide awake in no time!

Sports drinks, including Monster Energy drinks range, electrolyte drinks, protein drinks, and other energy drinks, often contain artificial food dyes that are tested on animals, such as Carmine (that we can find in the Monster Ultra Red), red dye 40 and yellow dye 5. In fact, according to the US FDA’s Code of Federal Regulations, natural flavors are created from substances extracted from the following animal and plant sources:

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Good question. We mean, have you ever glanced at the ingredients on the can and wondered what it all means? When it comes to the health, nutrition, and source of its ingredients; there is much to debate. Is Monster Ultra vegan? Monster Energy is currently available in 34 flavours spread out over 9 different ‘styles’ of beverage. But the question is: are Monster Energy Drinks vegan-friendly and can we say they are cruelty-free? None are flavors you can immediately distinguish from looking at the names, but that’s Monster’s (the brand) charm. They’re unique in that aspect. If you are unsure whether the product has natural flavors derived from animals, you can question the company or manufacturer to be 100% sure.

These contain artificial and natural flavors, but do not contain added colors. In other words, the Dragon Tea line is most likely vegan seeing how it doesn’t have animal-based ingredients. Is The Muscle Monster Energy Shake Vegan? Aside from the natural flavors and the added colorings, Hydro also has sugar among the ingredients. This doesn’t immediately count the product out, but if the sugar is processed using bone char, then some vegans might be heavily against it.

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Across the different Monster drinks, as well as other energy drinks, you’ll find a few typical ingredients — some of which, may or not be vegan. Are Natural Flavors Vegan?This being said, if the sugar can be proven to be filtered WITHOUT bone char, then the Java Monster formula is indeed vegan. (Unless you’re heavily against artificial colors) Is Punch Monster Also Vegan? However, it’s not an essential amino acid. Our body makes taurine, unlike cats that need to consume taurine to keep their retinas healthy. In my opinion, this line (and the ones we’ve mentioned) thus far are vegan, but I can’t argue that’s the same for everyone. Is The Java Monster Vegan?

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Other sources of taurine include animal foods such as meat, fish and dairy, as well as a restricted range of plant-based foods. What About L-Carnitine?I’ve mentioned “Castoreum” as an example, but the majority of natural flavors are made from plant-based sources. Does Taurine Come From Bulls? Therefore, if you intend to consume Monster, do it moderately. Verdict: Most Monster Drinks Are Vegan. Muscle Monster is all about boosting protein intake, in addition to the energy boost. When I looked at the bottles, I couldn’t help but think these drinks weren’t vegan, and I was right.