Caffeine In Monster Assault Energy Drink

Sean Gregory Caffeine Content
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The Assault version of Monster Energy Drinks contains 160 mg of caffeine per 16 ounce can or 10 mg per fluid ounce. It comes in a cool looking military style camo can and their website has a tag line we find to be pretty funny. Monster says "We don’t care if you’re right wing, left wing or a chicken wing."

The assault energy drink has a flavor profile of bourbon cola and original monster for a unique twist which combines energy drink and soda.

Serving	Caffeine (MG)	Sugar (G)
8 Ounces	80	25
16 Ounces	160	50

Is Monster Assault's Caffeine Content Considered High?

At 160 mg of caffeine per can the overall caffeine content would be considered somewhat high but not all that much more than a standard 12oz cup of coffee and is equal to the original Monster.

Where Monster Energy drinks out perform coffee in terms energy is from the stimulant stack added on top of the caffeine. This drink has 500% of your suggested daily value of B12 in just one can.

The FDA's recommended limit for adults is 400mg per day, so while this is considered to be well within the healthy limits, we do not suggest consuming more than one of these daily due to the high stimulant levels and massive amounts of added sugar.

Caffeine can have side effects like nausea and irregular heartbeat if too much is taken at once. Because of this, it's best not to consume more than two cans in a 24-hour period unless you know what you're doing—or else ask your doctor first!

Comparison to other drinks

Average Caffeine Content	MG of Caffeine
Black Insomnia Coffee	1105
Banned Coffee	474
Bang Energy	300
Monster Energy Assault	160
Coke/Pepsi Original	34

Is Monster Assault Sugar Content Considered High?

According to Heart.org, the average adult should consume no more than 30-40 grams of sugar per day. Since a can of Monster Energy Assault has 50 grams of added sugar, the sugar content compared to most energy drinks is considered extremely high. We do not suggest drinking more then one can of this in a daily and ideally limit how often you drink them in general.

One can of Monster Assault has 210 calories.

Ingredients In Monster Energy Assault:

Carbonated Water, Sugar, Glucose, Taurine, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Natural Flavors, Panax Ginseng Extract, Phosphoric Acid, L-Carnitine L-Tartrate, Caffeine, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Benzoic Acid (Preservative), Color Added, Niacinamide (Vit. B3), Sucralose, Salt, D-Glucuronolactone, Inositol, Guarana Seed Extract, Red 40, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Maltodextrin, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12).

Other Monster Energy Drink Varieties

Name	Caffeine (MG)	Sugar (G)	Size (OZ)
Java Monster 300	300	32	15
Mega Monster	240	81	24
Java Monster	200	35	15
Monster Import	179	49	18.6
Monster Energy	160	54	16
Juice Monster	160	46	16
Monster Mule	160	52	16
Monster Pipeline Punch	160	46	16
Monster Reserve	160	28	16
Monster Nitro	160	51	16
Monster Pacific Punch	160	51	16
Monster Assault	160	50	16
Papillion	160	48	16
Aussie Lemonade	160	46	16
Khaotic	160	37	16
Monster Dragon Tea	160	23	24
Monster Hydro	160	12	120
Muscle Monster	157	9	15
Monster Mango Loco	152	55	16
Rehab Monster	150	3	15.5
Monster Ultra	150	0	16
Monster Lo Carb	140	6	16
Monster Zero Sugar	140	0	16
Monster Zero Ultra	140	0	16

How Long Does Caffeine Stay in Your System?

Caffeine has a half-life of 6 hours, meaning that half of the amount you consumed will be out of your body within 6 hours. The other half will take another 4-6 hours to leave, so that means you'll need to wait 12 hours for complete clearance from your system. But this is just an average; some people may clear it more quickly than others due to individual factors such as age and genetics.