Monster vs Ghost

Caffeine, sugar, calories and community ratings side by side. We're using Monster Energy Original Green and Ghost Swedish Fish as the stand-ins for each line.

Ghost Swedish Fish has 40 mg more caffeine (200 mg vs 160 mg), so Monster Energy Original Green is the gentler of the two.
Ghost Swedish Fish 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 5 for Ghost Swedish Fish.

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Rating	3.6 (5)3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings

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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Ghost Swedish Fish ingredients

Carbonated Water
Citric Acid
Natural and Artificial Flavor
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate
Taurine
Malic Acid
Tartaric Acid
Caffeine
Sucralose
Sodium Benzoate (Preservative)
Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)
Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline (Alpha-GPC)
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
Acesulfame Potassium
Coffee (Coffea Arabica) Fruit Extract (NeuroFactor)
Niacinamide
Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract (AstraGin)
Panax Notoginseng Root Extract (AstraGin)
Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate
Methylcobalamin

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Common questions

Does Monster or Ghost have more caffeine?: Ghost. Ghost Swedish Fish has 200mg of caffeine per can versus 160mg in Monster Energy Original Green, a difference of 40mg.
Which is stronger per ounce, Monster or Ghost?: Ghost. Ghost Swedish Fish 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 Ghost have more sugar?: Monster. Monster Energy Original Green has 54g of sugar per can, while Ghost Swedish Fish has 0g.
Which has fewer calories, Monster or Ghost?: Ghost. Ghost Swedish Fish has 5 calories per can versus 210 in Monster Energy Original Green.
What's the difference between Monster and Ghost?: Comparing Monster Energy Original Green and Ghost Swedish Fish: caffeine is 160mg versus 200mg, sugar is 54g versus 0g, calories are 210 versus 5. Full ingredient lists for both are on this page.

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Rating

3.6 (5)

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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Ghost Swedish Fish ingredients

Carbonated Water

Citric Acid

Natural and Artificial Flavor

L-Carnitine L-Tartrate

Taurine

Malic Acid

Tartaric Acid

Caffeine

Sucralose

Sodium Benzoate (Preservative)

Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)

Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline (Alpha-GPC)

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

Acesulfame Potassium

Coffee (Coffea Arabica) Fruit Extract (NeuroFactor)

Niacinamide

Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract (AstraGin)

Panax Notoginseng Root Extract (AstraGin)

Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate

Methylcobalamin

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Common questions

Does Monster or Ghost have more caffeine?

Ghost. Ghost Swedish Fish has 200mg of caffeine per can versus 160mg in Monster Energy Original Green, a difference of 40mg.

Which is stronger per ounce, Monster or Ghost?

Ghost. Ghost Swedish Fish 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 Ghost have more sugar?

Monster. Monster Energy Original Green has 54g of sugar per can, while Ghost Swedish Fish has 0g.

Which has fewer calories, Monster or Ghost?

Ghost. Ghost Swedish Fish has 5 calories per can versus 210 in Monster Energy Original Green.

What's the difference between Monster and Ghost?

Comparing Monster Energy Original Green and Ghost Swedish Fish: caffeine is 160mg versus 200mg, sugar is 54g versus 0g, calories are 210 versus 5. Full ingredient lists for both are on this page.