Energy drinks have become incredibly popular over the last few decades, spawning hundreds of new products. The purpose of a typical energy drink is to give you a boost of energy and mental clarity. Not surprisingly, energy drinks, including Juice Monster from Monster Energy, are the favorite of students, truckers, and anyone who needs to stay awake and concentrate (even if they’re exhausted).
To get the desired effect, energy drinks like Juice Monster add loads of caffeine to their products. How much caffeine is in Juice Monster? An 8-ounce can contains 152 milligrams (mg) of caffeine, about the same as three regular cups of black coffee. To learn more and see how Juice Monster compares to other energy drinks, coffee, and soft drinks, read on!
How Much Caffeine Do Most Energy Drinks Contain?
The amount of caffeine in an energy drink can differ significantly from one energy drink to another. For example, while Juice Monster contains 152 milligrams of caffeine in 8 ounces of drink, Rockstar Xdurance contains a whopping 300 milligrams, the equivalent of 5 to 6 cups of black coffee! If you’re used to drinking a cup or two of coffee, the effects of an energy drink with 300 milligrams of caffeine will undoubtedly surprise you (and might overwhelm your senses).
Caffeine Content of Energy Drinks
To better understand how much java you’ll get when you drink a certain energy drink, you can examine the easy-to-use chart below.
Energy Drink | Caffeine | Sugar | Calories |
Juice Monster | 152 mg | 28 grams | 230 kcal |
Rockstar Xdurance | 300 mg | 0 grams | 10 kcal |
Beyond Raw Lit | 250 mg | 0 grams | 20 kcal |
Bang energy drink | 300 mg | 0 grams | 0 kcal |
Celsius | 200 mg | 0 grams | 10 kcal |
C4 Energy | 200 mg | 0 grams | 0 kcal |
Ghost Energy | 200 mg | 0 grams | 5 kcal |
Monster energy drink | 160 mg | 54 grams | 230 kcal |
Mountain Dew Rise | 180 mg | 3 grams | 25 kcal |
NOCCO | 180 mg | 0 grams | 12 kcal |
NOS energy drink | 160 mg | 54 grams | 200 kcal |
Reign | 300 mg | 0 grams | 10 kcal |
Red Bull | 80 mg | 27 grams | 110 kcal |
Rockstar (original) | 160 mg | 63 grams | 250 kcal |
Zevia | 120 mg | 0 grams | 0 kcal |
ZOA | 160 mg | 0 grams | 15 kcal |
Caffeine Comparison of Juice Monster vs Coffee Drinks
If you’re a coffee fanatic like we are, you might wonder how your favorite coffee drink compares to Juice Monster regarding caffeine. The chart below shows that most coffee drinks have less caffeine. Indeed, only one coffee drink has more caffeine than Juice Monster, and it’s only slightly more.
Energy Drink | Caffeine |
Juice Monster | 152 mg |
Black Coffee | 165 mg |
Decaffeinated Coffee | 2 to 5 mg |
Cappuccino | 75 mg |
Cold Brew Coffee | 155 mg |
Espresso | 75 mg |
Flat White | 130 mg |
Frappuccino | 65 mg |
Iced Coffee | 120 mg |
Instant Coffee | 63 mg |
Latte | Between 65 and 126 mg |
Juice Monster vs Soft Drinks
Soft drinks differ significantly from energy drinks like Juice Monster in that most have much less, or no, caffeine in their recipes.
Soft Drink | Caffeine per can |
Juice Monster | 152 mg |
Coca-Cola | 34 mg |
Diet Coke | 46 mg |
Dr.Pepper | 41 mg |
Ginger ale | 0 mg |
Mountain Dew | 55 mg |
Sprite | 0 mg |
All About Energy Drinks
What is an energy drink? By definition, an energy drink is made to give the drinker a boost of energy and mental clarity via several ingredients in its recipe, namely caffeine, sugar, and legal stimulants like taurine and guarana. Many use energy drinks instead of coffee to get a boost after getting out of bed in the morning. However, the primary users of energy drinks tend to be students, who use them to stay alert in school or during a long night of studying.
In the United States, the first energy drink, named Dr. Enuf, appeared on store shelves in 1949. By the time Red Bull rose to popularity, energy drinks had been around for quite some time. However, Red Bull saw the beginning of a new, stronger desire for energy drinks than ever before and is credited with starting the energy drink craze in the late 1990s that hasn’t abated.
Fun Facts About Juice Monster
There Are 34 Flavors
Monster Energy now has a whopping 34 flavors of energy drinks on the market, including Juice Monster.
Monster Is #2
Monster is the 2nd-best-selling energy drink on the market today, behind only Red Bull in popularity.
Juice Monster Has 28 Grams of Sugar
Monster Is A Bully
Monster beverage company uses “trademark bullying” to stay on top of the market.
You’ll Never Find Any Discount Coupons for Monster
The company doesn’t believe in discounting the price of their products.
Final Thoughts
Juice Monster is the latest trendy energy drink from Monster and has more “real fruit juice” than most other products. Of course, as an energy drink, it still has the requisite high level of caffeine (and more than its fair share of sugar too). Still, many find Juice Monster Mango Loco (the only flavor) to be a refreshing, tasty drink that gives them a quick boost of energy and mental clarity.
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