Monster Energy Ultra Red; this a Zero edition of Monster Energy drink which has carmine in it know as e120
Below are the recent drink ingredients for 2020 but this refers to Monster Energy Ultra Red
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Carmine is part of the family of food dyes used to make packaged and prepared foods look more vibrant and appealing. Its bright red color can be found in all kinds of food products lining supermarket shelves, including candy, ice cream, kids’ snacks, drinks, and more.
It’s also found in body care products like eyeshadows, shampoos, and lotions. It’s often used interchangeably with red no. 40, so they share many of the same food lists where you might find the dyes.
Sometimes carmine is confused with red 40, but they are definitely not the same. Red 40 comes from a coal tar or petroleum base that’s refined into something considered edible by many for consumption (it’s true safety, however, is questionable).
Carmine, on the other hand, is made from bugs. Yes, you read that right — insects are used to create that bright red eye-catching color.
The two dyes are mostly interchangeable in food, cosmetic, and body care products, but they have different sources and can cause various reactions in people.
The scale insect that the dye comes from is called a cochineal bug which spends its life attached to prickly pear cacti in Central and South America. Harvested for hundreds of years or more, this bug is currently mostly collected on prickly pear plantations in Peru and the Canary Islands.
Peru is the biggest exporter of this dye, averaging 70 tons a year. When you consider that it takes roughly 70,000 cochineal insects to create one pound of dye, that’s a lot of bugs!
Ingredients
Carbonated Water, Acid (Citric Acid), Taurine (0.4%), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate), Panax Ginseng Root Extract (0.08%), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate), Sweeteners (Sucralose, Acesulfame K), Flavourings, Caffeine (0.03%), Thickener (Pectins), Stabilisers (Acacia Gum, Glycerol Esters of Wood Rosins), L-Carnitine L-Tartrate (0.015%), Vitamins (B3, B5, B6, B12), Sodium Chloride, Colour (E120), D-Glucronolactone, Guarana Seed Extract (0.002%), Inositol
