How many calories are in a Monster?
A 16 fl oz can of Monster Energy carries 233 calories, and the drink itself runs 47 calories per 100 g. That is the full-sugar original, the black-and-green can most people mean. The 12 fl oz can is 175, and the sugar free version in the same 16 oz can drops to 24.
You'd need to walk about 47 minutes to burn the 233 calories in one 16 fl oz can (496 g).
How long does it take to burn off Monster?
One 16 fl oz can (496 g) is 233 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
lb
| Activity | Time to burn 233 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 47 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 29 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 33 min |
| Jogging | 27 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 52 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (496 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Monster quick facts
- Can sizes from 8.3 ounces to 32
- Sugar free and Lo-Carb versions
- What the sugar and sodium rows actually say
- How does Monster compare?
- Most popular monster brands
- FAQ
Monster quick facts
The row used here is FNDDS 2710747, "Energy drink (Monster)" — the full-sugar original, and the only USDA edition that ships with ready-made American can sizes from 8.3 fl oz up to 20. An older SR Legacy record, 171935, describes the same fortified drink with the same nutrients, but offers a single 240 g serving, which is not a size Monster sells.
The can in your hand is the reference point on this page. Everything else is scaled from the 100 g row.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 can, 16 fl oz (496 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 47 | 233 | — |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 11.28 g | 55.9 g | 20% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 10.93 g | 54.2 g | — |
| Protein | 0.47 g | 2.3 g | 5% |
| Sodium | 77 mg | 382 mg | 17% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Two rows you would expect on a printed label are missing above. Added sugars and trans fat are not published for this record, so neither is shown rather than guessed; total sugars cover the practical question. Cholesterol is 0 mg and potassium is only 10 mg in the whole can, which is why they sit here in a sentence instead of the table. The 2.3 g of protein is real but small — it comes along with the amino acids in the formula, not from anything you would count on.
Can sizes from 8.3 ounces to 32
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 13 kcal |
| 1 can, 8.3 fl oz | 257 g | 121 kcal |
| 1 can, 12 fl oz | 372 g | 175 kcal |
| 1 can, 16 fl oz | 496 g | 233 kcal |
| 1 can, 20 fl oz | 620 g | 291 kcal |
| 1 can, 32 fl oz | 992 g | 466 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 47 kcal |
The 8.3, 12, 16 and 20 fl oz cans are USDA household measures attached to the record. The 1 oz line and the 32 fl oz "mega" can are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings.
Here is the part people miss when they log this drink. The recipe never changes across those cans — 47 calories per 100 g, top to bottom. What changes is how much you are holding. The smallest can and the largest one are the same beverage 3.9 times over: 121 calories against 466. If you drink Monster daily and want a lower number without switching products, switching can size does more than anything else on the shelf.
Sugar free and Lo-Carb versions
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical can | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Energy, original | 47 kcal | 16 fl oz, 496 g | 233 kcal |
| Monster sugar free, Zero Ultra | 5 kcal | 16 fl oz, 480 g | 24 kcal |
| Monster Lo-Carb | 5 kcal | 16 fl oz, 480 g | 24 kcal |
| Monster Lo-Carb, older USDA edition | 5 kcal | 8 fl oz, 240 g | 12 kcal |
| Monster fortified with vitamins | 47 kcal | 1 serving, 240 g | 113 kcal |
Sugar free and Lo-Carb land on the same USDA numbers: 5 calories and 1.38 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, all of it sugars, which is what is left once sweeteners take over. In a 16 oz can that is 24 calories and about 6.6 g of carbohydrate. Against 233, the swap is worth roughly 209 calories per can.
The "fortified with vitamins" line is not a different drink. It is the older SR Legacy write-up of the same original, listed with a 240 g serving that no can matches, and it is the reason two different calorie counts for "Monster" float around online.
Brand labels tell a slightly different story from the FNDDS row, and the gap is small but worth knowing. The USDA Branded record for Monster Energy original reads 46 calories per 100 g and 110 per 8 fl oz label serving, where the FNDDS row gives 47 and 113 at 240 g — rounding on the printed panel, not a different formula. Monster Ultra Sunrise is logged at 0 calories per 100 g, Lo-Carb at 6 per 100 g and 28 for a 473 ml can, and Java Monster Salted Caramel at 42 per 100 g and 101 per 8 fl oz serving, which makes the coffee line lighter per ounce than the original rather than heavier.
What the sugar and sodium rows actually say
A full 16 oz can holds 54.2 g of total sugars. USDA does not publish an added sugars value for this record, so no added sugars percentage appears in the table above — the number you can verify is total sugars. For scale, the FDA's Daily Value for added sugars is 50 g a day, and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans put the ceiling at under 10% of daily calories. Those are separate figures from the 54.2 g, and worth reading side by side rather than subtracting one from the other.
Sodium is the row nobody checks in a drink. There is 382 mg in the 16 oz can, 17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value, or about a sixth of a teaspoon of table salt. That is more than you would find in a slice of bread, arriving through a straw.
Now the surprise. Going sugar free takes the calories from 233 down to 24, but the sodium barely moves: 75 mg per 100 g against 77, so about 360 mg per can instead of 382. If you are cutting sodium rather than calories, the zero-sugar can is not the fix. The CDC's guidance on drinks is a reasonable place to start if beverages are where your day quietly fills up.
How does Monster compare?
| Energy drink | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monster | 47 kcal | one 16 fl oz can, 496 g | 233 kcal |
| Red Bull | 43 kcal | 8 fl oz, 240 g | 103 kcal |
| Rockstar | 58 kcal | 8 fl oz, 240 g | 139 kcal |
| NOS | 44 kcal | 8 fl oz, 240 g | 106 kcal |
Read the middle column before the last one. Of these three neighbors, only Rockstar is denser than Monster per 100 g; Red Bull and NOS are both lighter. The reason Monster's serving column looks twice as heavy is the can: 16 fl oz against 8.
Our take: matched ounce for ounce, Monster sits in the middle of the pack at 113 calories per 8 fl oz — close enough to Red Bull's 103 that brand loyalty costs you almost nothing. The container is what costs you. If you are counting calories, the honest comparison is a 16 oz Monster at 233 against two Red Bulls at 206, and the cheapest move on this whole page is the 8.3 oz can at 121 or the sugar free can at 24. If you are drinking these for the caffeine rather than the taste, the sugar free line gives you the same can for a tenth of the calories.
Most popular monster brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Monster Ultra Sunrise | 0 cal |
| Monster Energy Original | 46 cal |
| Monster Energy Shake Vanilla | 46 cal |
| Monster Energy Lo-Carb | 6 cal |
| Java Monster Salted Caramel | 42 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Monster FAQs
How many calories are in a can of Monster?
A standard 16 fl oz can holds 496 g of drink and 233 calories, at 47 calories per 100 g. That is the full-sugar original. Smaller cans scale straight down from the same recipe: 175 calories in the 12 fl oz can, and 121 in the 8.3 fl oz can.
How many calories in a 12 oz Monster?
The 12 fl oz can is 175 calories, 372 g of drink at 47 calories per 100 g. Scaled from the USDA 100 g row, that can also holds about 40.7 g of total sugars and 286 mg of sodium. It is the size most convenience stores stock by the register.
How much sugar is in a Monster energy drink?
USDA lists 10.93 g of total sugars per 100 g, which works out to 54.2 g in the 16 fl oz can and about 40.7 g in the 12 fl oz can. USDA does not publish an added sugars figure for this record, so no added sugars percentage can be shown here.
How many calories in Monster Zero Ultra?
24 calories in a 16 fl oz can. The sugar free record runs 5 calories per 100 g against 47 for the original, because the sugar is replaced by sweeteners that carry almost none. Carbohydrate falls to about 6.6 g in that can, and sodium stays near 360 mg.
Is Monster or Red Bull higher in calories?
Per 100 g Monster is denser: 47 calories against 43 for Red Bull. Per container the gap looks far wider, because the cans are not the same size. A 16 fl oz Monster is 233 calories; an 8 fl oz Red Bull is 103. Matched at 8 fl oz, Monster is 113.
How many calories in Java Monster?
Java Monster Salted Caramel is 101 calories per 8 fl oz, the serving printed on its label, or 42 calories per 100 g in the USDA Branded record. That is slightly lighter per ounce than the original Monster at 47 per 100 g, so the coffee line is not the calorie jump many people expect.
How much sodium is in a Monster?
382 mg in a 16 fl oz can, which is 17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value and about a sixth of a teaspoon of table salt. Per 100 g the figure is 77 mg. The sugar free can barely moves: 75 mg per 100 g, roughly 360 mg per 16 fl oz can.
How many carbs are in a Monster?
55.9 g in a 16 fl oz can, 20% of the 275 g Daily Value, with 54.2 g of that logged as total sugars. Fiber is zero, so net carbs and total carbs are the same number here. The 12 fl oz can comes to about 42.0 g of carbohydrate.
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