Monster vs Red Bull

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

Monster Energy Original Green has 80 mg more caffeine (160 mg vs 80 mg), so Red Bull Original is the gentler of the two.
Monster Energy Original Green carries 27 g more sugar (54 g vs 27 g).
Calories land at 210 for Monster Energy Original Green and 110 for Red Bull Original.

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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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Red Bull Original ingredients

Carbonated Water
Sucrose
Glucose
Citric Acid
Taurine
Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
Magnesium Carbonate
Natural and Artificial Flavors
Caramel Color
Caffeine
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)

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Common questions

Does Monster or Red Bull have more caffeine?: Monster. Monster Energy Original Green has 160mg of caffeine per can versus 80mg in Red Bull Original, a difference of 80mg.
Which is stronger per ounce, Monster or Red Bull?: Monster. Monster Energy Original Green is 10mg of caffeine per fl oz (160mg in 16 fl oz), against 9.5mg for Red Bull Original (80mg in 8.4 fl oz).
Does Monster or Red Bull have more sugar?: Monster. Monster Energy Original Green has 54g of sugar per can, while Red Bull Original has 27g.
Which has fewer calories, Monster or Red Bull?: Red Bull. Red Bull Original has 110 calories per can versus 210 in Monster Energy Original Green.
What's the difference between Monster and Red Bull?: Comparing Monster Energy Original Green and Red Bull Original: caffeine is 160mg versus 80mg, sugar is 54g versus 27g, calories are 210 versus 110. Full ingredient lists for both are on this page.

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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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Red Bull Original ingredients

Carbonated Water

Sucrose

Glucose

Citric Acid

Taurine

Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)

Magnesium Carbonate

Natural and Artificial Flavors

Caramel Color

Caffeine

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)

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Common questions

Does Monster or Red Bull have more caffeine?

Monster. Monster Energy Original Green has 160mg of caffeine per can versus 80mg in Red Bull Original, a difference of 80mg.

Which is stronger per ounce, Monster or Red Bull?

Monster. Monster Energy Original Green is 10mg of caffeine per fl oz (160mg in 16 fl oz), against 9.5mg for Red Bull Original (80mg in 8.4 fl oz).

Does Monster or Red Bull have more sugar?

Monster. Monster Energy Original Green has 54g of sugar per can, while Red Bull Original has 27g.

Which has fewer calories, Monster or Red Bull?

Red Bull. Red Bull Original has 110 calories per can versus 210 in Monster Energy Original Green.

What's the difference between Monster and Red Bull?

Comparing Monster Energy Original Green and Red Bull Original: caffeine is 160mg versus 80mg, sugar is 54g versus 27g, calories are 210 versus 110. Full ingredient lists for both are on this page.