Monster vs C4

Caffeine, sugar, calories and community ratings side by side. We're using Monster Energy Original Green and Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast as the stand-ins for each line.

Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 40 mg more caffeine (200 mg vs 160 mg), so Monster Energy Original Green is the gentler of the two.
Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has no sugar at all; Monster Energy Original Green has 54 g. That is the single biggest difference between them.
Calories land at 210 for Monster Energy Original Green and 0 for Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast.

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Monster Energy Original Green ingredients

Carbonated Water
Sugar
Glucose
Citric Acid
Natural Flavors
Taurine
Sodium Citrate
Grape Skin Extract (Color)
Panax Ginseng Extract
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate
Caffeine
Sorbic Acid (Preservative)
Benzoic Acid (Preservative)
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
Sucralose
Salt
D-Glucuronolactone
Inositol
Guarana Extract
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Maltodextrin
Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

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Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast ingredients

Carbonated Water
CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine
L-Citrulline
Malic Acid
BetaPower Betaine Anhydrous
Citric Acid
Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)
Caffeine Anhydrous
Sucralose
Acesulfame Potassium
Natural & Artificial Flavors
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine
Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

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Common questions

Does Monster or C4 have more caffeine?: C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 200mg of caffeine per can versus 160mg in Monster Energy Original Green, a difference of 40mg.
Which is stronger per ounce, Monster or C4?: C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast is 12.5mg of caffeine per fl oz (200mg in 16 fl oz), against 10mg for Monster Energy Original Green (160mg in 16 fl oz).
Does Monster or C4 have more sugar?: Monster. Monster Energy Original Green has 54g of sugar per can, while Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 0g.
Which has fewer calories, Monster or C4?: C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 0 calories per can versus 210 in Monster Energy Original Green.
What's the difference between Monster and C4?: Comparing Monster Energy Original Green and Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast: caffeine is 160mg versus 200mg, sugar is 54g versus 0g, calories are 210 versus 0. Full ingredient lists for both are on this page.

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Monster Energy Original Green ingredients

Carbonated Water

Sugar

Glucose

Citric Acid

Natural Flavors

Taurine

Sodium Citrate

Grape Skin Extract (Color)

Panax Ginseng Extract

L-Carnitine L-Tartrate

Caffeine

Sorbic Acid (Preservative)

Benzoic Acid (Preservative)

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)

Sucralose

Salt

D-Glucuronolactone

Inositol

Guarana Extract

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

Maltodextrin

Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

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Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast ingredients

Carbonated Water

CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine

L-Citrulline

Malic Acid

BetaPower Betaine Anhydrous

Citric Acid

Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)

Caffeine Anhydrous

Sucralose

Acesulfame Potassium

Natural & Artificial Flavors

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)

N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine

Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

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Common questions

Does Monster or C4 have more caffeine?

C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 200mg of caffeine per can versus 160mg in Monster Energy Original Green, a difference of 40mg.

Which is stronger per ounce, Monster or C4?

C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast is 12.5mg of caffeine per fl oz (200mg in 16 fl oz), against 10mg for Monster Energy Original Green (160mg in 16 fl oz).

Does Monster or C4 have more sugar?

Monster. Monster Energy Original Green has 54g of sugar per can, while Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 0g.

Which has fewer calories, Monster or C4?

C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 0 calories per can versus 210 in Monster Energy Original Green.

What's the difference between Monster and C4?

Comparing Monster Energy Original Green and Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast: caffeine is 160mg versus 200mg, sugar is 54g versus 0g, calories are 210 versus 0. Full ingredient lists for both are on this page.