US vs UK Monster Energy | Food Wars | Food Insider
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- From exclusive items to portion sizes, we wanted to find all the differences between Monster Energy in the US and UK. This is Food Wars.
Chapters:
0:00 - 1:56 Portion Sizes
1:56 - 11:42 Exclusive Items
11:42 - 15:43 Ingredients
15:43 - 18:53 Nutrition
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US vs UK Monster Energy | Food Wars | Food Insider
seems like you can't really go wrong, no matter where you are 😎
Hi Monster Energy, I think I just got diabetes from drinking you..
You guys should bring more Java flavors to Canada. Ive only ever seen Mean Bean and Swiss Chocolate. I love Mean Bean, but I want to try the other Java flavors.
We need more flavors in brazil
@@maplecakez one time I found some sort of oat milk monster and it was actually delicious but I’ve never seen it since
Many stores that sell monster in the NL are going out of business bc of the delayed shipments. Supermarkets have also stopped selling. It would be such a shame to not be able to buy my favorite energy drink in the NL anymore.
Hats off to both Harry and Joe. I would have a heart attack if I drank that much.
We looking forward to the new Japan series as well!!!!
I drink 4 energy drinks a day and 10 cups of coffee a day. You are weak George. WEAK
@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 again, how are you not dead
@@kylesmith2811 As well as swearing allegiance to the dark lord Satan and some obscure voodoo Gods worshipped by the cult Im in.
@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 and u r fat sparkle. u r fat 🤣🤣🤣
The standard ones do come in multiple sizes in the UK. You can get 250ml (usually sold in bars for Jägerbombs) and they also do a "Mega Monster" which is the standard one but in the resealable 553ml can like the Ultra. Also, we used to have Lo-Carb and Rehab in the UK, but Lo-Carb was merged with Absolutely Zero/zero sugar, and Rehab was discontinued.
yeah thought so
As an enthusiast of the Java Monster line, I'm highly jealous of the UK's Espresso line. I've only been able to find 3 of the US's Java flavors, I wonder if the others are limited time or only sold in certain stores or even certain states. My favorite's Loca Mocha, a pretty standard mocha flavor. There's also Mean Bean, which is vanilla- not bad, I'm just not big on vanilla coffee. Generally, you can find these at any store. The only other flavor I've been able to find, I only found at a single store, a 5 Below. It was a "nitro brew" black coffee flavor. Apparently nitro brewing = better texture, but I was too distracted by the horrendous taste of artificial sweeteners to notice. So much for "black coffee".
The espresso monsters here in the UK are pretty shit, the Java flavours you guys get are far better, so don't be jealous
I love the espresso line here in the UK but they didn't seem to do it for long here. They were everywhere for a few months but I haven't seen them in stores for probably 6 months now.
Not sure if they discontinued them or what the deal is.
@@harrywhite9030ive never seen one!
As much as I loved the Japan and India series, I'm glad to see Harry again!
Classic line up
Yep, love that iconinc duo!
As soon as I saw the title, I knew I'd be seeing Joe in agony just thinking about all the caffeine he'd be drinking
your comment is very very nice.
it was a tough one
@@JoeAvella Your caffeine trips never get old. We all very much appreciate your sacrifice.
100%
Dont forget about the Monster Dragon tea ones. I'm not a huge fan of the dragon tea Monsters but im still a fan of Monster regardless.
Dragon Tea has been discontinued
They sell the 46 cans here in Ireland at Mr Price, I never knew they were limited but i remember them tasting really bad. They also had the espresso monster and it was really nice, sooooo smooth.
Zero sugar is still my go to, nice and smooth flavour with no sugar.
I love almost all the Monster Energy drink. But best from my favourite is JUICY, Ultras and standards.
But feel sad about Ultra Citron is now discontinued 😓
@jambo and buggies Sweeteners aren't dangerous.. Especially natural ones, even Artificial ones were found to be safe by multiple independent studies.
@jambo and buggies What about it? Multiple organizations say it's safe, zero evidence of it being dangerous.
@jambo and buggies Your icon is literally a sheep, your more a sheep than I am.
@jambo and buggies The irony in your comments is palpable.
5:10 I love the fact that Harry shaked his energy drink in the same manner as one does while tasting or sampling wine who wants to experience and understand the wine as much as possible. It cracked me up so bad 🤣🤣
your comment is very very nice.
Even though you shouldn't shake it because it's carbonated
@@blaizegottman4139 he shook it after pouring in the glass bro
@@FOODBF thanks man. Appreciate it
@@chakrabeatbox3469 hi bro thank you so match💯💙💯💙💯💙💯
It’s good to be back, although I still have a headache from all that caffeine 🤢
Missed you Harry!
i was funny you said that is smelled like red bull because red bull is the rival of lewis hamilton
Miss you Harry.. 😄
missed you, Harry
This is why I can't drink Monster
The age limit in the UK is 16. It was first introduced as recommended thing. But I believe it was around 2018/2019, a law was actually passed that stores are legally required to check the challenge 25 rule. Which means if an individual looks under 25 they must be asked for ID first. Though not all stores bother or care as most 16 year olds don't carry ID.
My store does because if we fail to challenge ID, then we, as the workers, can be fined if caught failing to correctly apply challenge 25.
I'm personally glad that this rule wasn't around when I was 16 because I was drinking energy drinks around the age of 14 XD
As a 19 year old in the UK who still doesn’t have any form of ID, and a full beard, I still get ID’d every time I try to get a monster and my disappointment is immeasurable every time lmfao
Harry - “Mmm, smells like Red Bull”
Max - “Wow does it now, how odd!”
I've actually tracked down and tried almost all the US Monster flavors. I don't quite know why I like them. When I drink it, it's like I know it tastes like I'm drinking cleaning fluid, but I also kind of like it. I don't know, I love trying weird and odd flavored drinks. Energy drinks definitely have their own unique vibe.
Probably the caffeine aha
@@PSNDonutDude It's definitely a component. I would still probably drink them if they didn't have caffeine because I legit like the taste, but I've tried to cut most sugary drinks out of my life so I only get them now and again. The caffeine helps me justify it because it does provide me some benefit, though caffeine doesn't affect me very much in lower doses because of both my height and weight. It isn't around 300mg that I get any sense of extra alertness. I always hated the term "energy" drink because they don't really give you energy. If anything, it's borrowing energy from later to feel more awake when you still have sleep grog.
Sir this is called an addiction
So in summary an addiction.
Here we once got FANTA "elderflower lemon" ... it tasted exactly like window cleaner SMELLS (dunno how it tastes xD). I LOVED it! ^^
Harry said we only got 500ml original monster here in the UK but we have a mega original monster too at 550ml which i've only seen in Asda and Morrisons supermarkets 👍🏻
I was about to comment about this, they also sell in onestop and some premiers
yes i have seen those as well with the funny twist opening cap
You can also get them in 330ml can sizes as part of a pound land meal deal.
I get the larger can in my local sainsburys. Had the push top/cover unlike the normal always open tag with standard cans.
I’ve seen smaller cans in pound stretcher somewhere before too
In Poland we have got recently the Reserve series! i can't find anywhere the White Pineapple but i did try already the Watermelon flavor! Also noticed they finally added the Zero Sugar and also the Super Fuel Blue Ice(will try them out if i can find one at stores, usually new flavors get sold out stupidly fast). In total there is 28 different monster flavors in Poland :)
In Canada we have a good mix of both of these, almost all of them from America and a good number of them from the UK (I'm in BC so it might be different, but my friend who now lives in Ontario has the same flavours I have here)
So you agree peach rehab is by far the best flavor😂
The food wars team are absolute legends. Love this series.
Yes they are
ajajajajaja 😂
Thanks bro
But they’re so boring
Fun fact: the low carb monster that is ‘only available in America’ is actually available in the UK
yea lmao also in Ireland sometimes they don't do the research let me tell you i am a Veteran of Monster i have a Monster Can collection of 35 different ones yea lot of experience that Lewis Hamilton 44 is also in Ireland sometimes its not as common as other flavors for me i rank it Second all time behind Monster Assault the original version not the remade version
If you talking bout the blue zero sugar they may actually be different unless amaericans replace zero sugar with low carb which would be stupid imo
@@L0NE1W0LF_ we have zero sugar and low carb blue ones in Europe
@@L0NE1W0LF_ they both look the same
No the UK got zero sugar while the us got low carb (actually contains sugar just a low amount of carbs). It's confusing cuz both flavors got the same can
2:12 - I'm jealous that in the US, some of the cans has the same colour of top that matches the can while in the UK, most of the tops are just silver. Also I do wonder if they'll bring the Aussie Lemonade to the UK as well.
@UwU Yeah I know, although it seems to only be available in Tesco for now I think.
@@Jamieb1994nah I recently bought it from a local murco petrol station. They’re pretty decent
Monster carried me through supplementary school and post secondary...
This is the first Food Wars episode that got me salivating
This shoot almost killed me. Please enjoy!
glad you survived sir :) also im 43 i drink them here and there. the caff is my only vice lol
109 likes and only one comment lemme fix that
Good to see Americans are able to quench their thirst with a Mango Loco Monster, the most delectable Monster ever created. Also, I tap the top of every can I open like Harry did on the first can, I've never seen anyone else do it!
I do it too!! I believe I once saw that it was meant to stop a fizzy drink spurting out when opened if it had been agitated. I know it's been totally debunked.. but I do it every time lol
Mango Loco = top tier
I only buy this one in br
@@stephenpalmer9375 I think I saw that! It may be debunked but I’ve been doing it for years now, I can’t stop
@@westisonfire5993 correct Mango Loco or riot
We do it because we think it's not gonna fizz all over us, who knows if it works but it's a habit for a lot of us at this point.
They've had more of the flavors in a single day than I had in 3 full months. Here in India, we find a weird mix of both UK and US flavors, and I've tried almost all the flavors available, with maybe 5-8 cans left. My top 3 would be:
1)Monarch
2)Ultra Rosa
3)Pacific Punch
Brilliant liner from Joe at 9:55, Made me cry with laugher.🏴🇬🇧
My heart broke when he said that the Monster Rehab tea + lemonade was “maybe the worst one” because that one is my favvvvorite and I’m not even an energy drink person. It just tastes like Arnold Palmer!
CALLING ALL THE MONSTERS!
@Bilw yes?
in the UK, you can also get the 553ml mega can of classic monster energy, same as the 553ml cans of monster ultra. both come with the rotating lids that can be re-closed once opened.
my convienience store across the road does it.
here is the video I asked for in the spring! Thank you!
Just wanna appreciate how more comfortable Harry is in front of the camera in comparison to the first food wars video 💕
My local Dollar Tree actually has the Lewis Hamilton Monster. I don’t know how they managed to get it, I had no idea it was supposed to be exclusive to the UK. If I’d known it was an import and not normally available in the US I would have picked one up for fun.
They are just relabeled cans, like there is a plastic label over the original design
corner shops in the uk sometimes import random flavours that you can’t usually get here
Don't bother it's one of the worst monster flavours. The best flavour is the Dr Rossi VR46 Monster.
@@chilli-iceolive-abode2447 vr46 is just fanta
The Dollar Tree that I used to work at would also get the Monster Espresso as well as the glass bottle variants.
There has been a resealable "Mega Monster" in the UK for years now which is bigger than the standard sized can.. typically you'd find them in petrol stations but have seen them sold elsewhere too
We used to get Java Monster and Monster Rehab too, I can't help but notice that the US's Exclusives aren't anywhere near as good as they used to be
Fun fact, I’ve found a few of the UK flavors in the US at the dollar tree 😅
The Monster Rehab Lemonade is SO GOOD, it hit the spot every time. I'm super pissed they don't sell it anymore here in Norway.
We feel the same in the UK ☹️
I loved this stuff
@@gymismytemple I'm glad I'm not alone in this. When I was in secondary school it was my go to energy drink, as an adult I'm so sad it's not available anymore. One day I will taste that sweet sweet lemonade again 😭
Scandinavian park
I like it to, but i like the peach one better.
The Lewis Hamilton 44 WAS in the US at Dollar Tree. My local Dollar Tree had it for at least a year maybe even 2. Next time I go I will look and see if they still have it.
Your right
dollar trees have them + the espresso and ripper flavors because they had to be pulled from european markets since they had too much of some sweetener or chemical for them to pass regulations so they imported the excess that they had to the us, put plastic sleeves over the cans so then the nutrition facts and stuff would be in english, and then sold them to dollar tree.
next time u get the lh44 drink, peel off the plastic sleeve and see for yourself. the nutrition facts + ingredients under the sleeve will be in danish lol
@@tweefruit wow for real? That's wild
oh yeah def. fwiw, at least it gave me a chance to try lh44. it's a really good flavor! i haven't seen ripper though but i don't even think i'm interested in that flavor. it doesn't seem like something i'd like.
Mine has it on and off. It is alright, you buy it for the can. Also Schumi and Senna are better
The reserve White Pineapple along with a few of the US exclusives can actually be found in a lot of off-licence shops here in the UK
You can definitely get Mega Monster here in the UK. Love it 😋
Ik there lying cause there is original cans of monster that r bigger than the average one
From uk wow you are lucky to living uk...my god what a country ❤.🙂💜 i am from sri Lanka nasty country 😂😂 but yes i am trying to be happy 😁😊❤🤘
@@n.imanthadesilva9700 awe, thank you. you're always welcome here :)
I hope things improve for you and your people soon, take care!!
@@wiredmind ok 🙂😊💜
I just saw this video was uploaded. I am literally fan girling so hard right now. I was addicted to Monster back in high-school. I am literally not lying when i say I had at least 3 a day back then for about a year. And the only reason I did not pass 3 was because I heard you'd die of heart attack. I miss those days. I don't drink monster much anymore but when I do I go with the import 99% of the time the other percent is regular.
YAYY NEW FOOD WARS!!!! loved this video guys!
I love drinking monsters! We do have other sizes than what is shown we can find a small can 8.4oz and i have even seen 12oz cans. In the US at least the state I live in (Louisiana) I can find the Lewis Hamilton 44 here, I just had the Ripper one yesterday from the dollar store. We do have the espresso ones they are just rare to find usually a hole in the wall place would have them.
The resealed green monster cans are my favorite!!!
Yay! A new season for UK vs. US!
Only JOE can sound like he drank a pack of Monsters before even drinking said monster.
Reserve pineaple and watermelon are now in the UK. Reseserve Pinaple is one of my favourite ones ever
7:17 Yes, Joe mentions my #1 favorite Monster coffee drink of all time.
fianlly!!!!! i have waited for them to do this for such a long time. Nice😂
The US coffee ones are to actual coffee as a yoohoo is to chocolate milk. Looks similar but tastes vaguely slippery and overly sweet and salted.
The original does come in 3 sizes you can get multi packs with 440 ml (I work in retail and have had to fill them) and in some shops you can get one that's 550ml with a resealable lid
Yay! Harry's back!
Man, I felt really bad for you guys having to drink all that Monster.. Crap tastes like battery acid to me. Both you guys did better than I would have..
I love how Harry drinks them like fine wine. So European. ❤️
Watching Joe read the autocue/prompter in real time is a gem 😂
The VR/46 Monster is my go to if I decide to buy a can, plus it has a great texture to it
I was hoping for an episode like this and im glad you made it!
your comment is very very nice.
I'm from Vancouver, Canada and we get both UK and US flavors. UK Ripper is definitely my favorite.
There is indeed a slightly smaller can of Monster than the 500ml, but ive only seen it in original flavour. There is a few more flavours in the UK too, if i remember right
You can get 440ml cans in Tesco's here in the UK.
Fun fact - Monster and various other brand energy drinks price mark all their cans to stop the UK government and shops from applying excessive duty/tax and price gouging. For that... they get a big thumbs up.
But unfortunately most British supermarkets charge more than independent retailers, especially Sainsbury's
My favourite monster lately is monster khaotic here in UK. It reminds me of like orange sherbert sort of taste . You can get American monsters in uk but these tend to be at independent shops that have imported them in as a alternative to buying from the Internet as such . So I was lucky enough to find a monster java Irish blend however been a import and any other imported flavours tend to be the price of around £3.99 where as monsters that are sold in UK as per normal are around £1.79 price so if ya lucky to have shop in ya area in uk and they do stock American flavours or even elsewhere I'd save up ya pennies cos it be considered a treat .
I feel like Mule is really underrated too
@@pugsterjosh7925 nah not a fan of Mule
i prefer the Original Monster Khaos Khaotic is the 2.0 version of that
Joe: “Looks exactly like the first piss of the morning”
Damn, someone should direct him to r/hydrohomies pronto 😂
Dude yes!!! Joe is in trouble if his morning piss looks like that!
The Monster Reserve Watermelon is by far my favourite, we have that in the UK too, or at least I'm blessed to live 5 minutes away from a shop that does sell it
Always been so jealous of all the exclusive flavours of these that they get in the US
Love this so much!! My favorite kinds of videos. Especially with Joe!!
your comment is very very nice.
YESSSS I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE
Oh my god you absolute mad lads actually did it! ❤
What’s good is they’re constantly bringing new flavours to the uk like with the Aussie lemonade recently
I am delighted by the colours of the can !!!
It’s great to see Harry back!
From the uk, i've noticed theres a good couple months delay in when new flavours come to us, for example ultra rosa was in the US for i think 4-6 months before it was in the uk, all of the "American only" ones you can find in regular corner shops and of course places that actually sell American products, thats usually where i buy new flavours i want to try like the strawberry delight one, and i got the ultra peach a couple of months before it was "officially released in the uk" from a spar
“You start drinking this when you get responsibilities”😂 best thing I’ve heard
Could have sworn I've seen smaller non-coffee cans in local stores in the UK.
Also Harry mentioning Monarch, interesting timing there, interesting 🤔
I have been waiting for this to happen for so long
That Rossi one (VR46) they couldn't get their hands on is actually one of my favourites. It's one of the slightly lighter ones a bit like the rehabs, and it's more refreshing and drinkable than a lot of Monster. Otherwise I tend to go for the Juiced options where I can - used to love Khaos but I think they stopped doing it.
It’s kinda the uk version of the Aussie lemonade, it’s really good!
@@Nathantoland Aussie lemonade is in uk now
Yeh it’s like a better nitro
a bit like a moster ver of fanta is the vr46 or i just call it the dr
Last year I had a couple of spoons pitchers that was called Monster Punch or something, with monster as the mixer. Got home around midnight and my HEART! It was palpitating like I'd just done some fat lines and my skin was grey and clammy, my whole body kept trembling and all night I was jolting to sit upright from anxiety. Didn't sleep, but by 9am I finally felt more human being. Watching them drink this makes me feel so afraid hahah
Nice video! Luckily in my country we have 19 different Monster flavours right now! 🇭🇺 Also these UK and US specials are easy to find in some special stores💪
I’m so glad to see Harry again
Mango Loco is my go to, soo refreshing
as someone that has been drinking monsters for like 10 years, monarch and australian lemonade (its in the UK now) are the best
All those flavors look so nice. In Australia, we are super restricted on the flavors we have which sucks.
Why are they restricted
@@chip4039 dunno
Aw yeah! New episode! Love Harry and Joe
the yellow UK Ripper cans are actually sold here in the US at dollar trees but it has a different label on them, covering up the yellow can for some reason. dollar tree also has the Lewis H cans sometimes as well
Joe: oh this is bad
Also Joe: *Takes another sip*
Now that I work graveyard shift, I feel some of Joe’s pain with all the caffeine consumption 😖😵💫
All my friends are monster drinkers but I have a really adverse reactions to it, so this was interesting to watch! I’ve had pipeline punch before and now I’m worried about the one time I had it haha
Did It turned you into Shrek? 😲
@@robbiekop7 lol no, it just made my hyperactivity unbearable
I used to work at a Paintball site in the uk. I lived off Monster in those days, and Lemon Rehab was what kept me alive most days.
For those that might be interested monster just started selling a spiked version. I lived just outside of chicago and my grocery store just started carrying this a couple weeks ago.
OMG you used my idea, I commented for you guys to do Monster Energy on one of your videos and you actually did it. Thank you!
you're welcome
@@JoeAvella Thank you so much!!
As someone who loves drinking Monsters, despite not being 12 and living in a place where you can get only a few types of Monster, it's so sad to see how much they hate most of the Monsters, especially Joe
when it comes to the new assault i can agree
@@socialnetjerk Unfortunately, I wouldn't know, never had the pleasure of trying either version
@@socialnetjerk old Assault >>>>>>> new Assault
@@royalrumble444 it's a shame because the old Monster Assault was the greatest of all time Energy drink wise imagine Coke but as an Energy drink that's what it is and no i don't mean the actual Coca cola energy the coca cola company made that stuff is bad forget it
in germany we got monster rehab peach and lemon. they are just peach/ lemon ice tea whitout carbonation. they are actually really great.
Always interesting to see colored liquid energy drinks.
I never tried an energy drink before😹 but love watching the videos!
my advice don't trust me there good but really addictive don't be like Kurt where your blood content has more caffine in it per 100ml then an energy drink
As a person who has a energy drink every now and then. I always reach for a Ultra Monster because the flavors are good especially the Purple one
speaking of they actually never tried purple one. or fiesta and mango one :C
Ultra white is my absolute fave
@@ltamminga mine too! It reminds me of the old pink & green Hansens energy drinks. We had them where I worked & every morning, I'd fill a huge glass with crushed ice& pour one pink can and one green can in & OMG just like a caffeinated sweet tart!! LOL! The BEST!
Assault and Watermelon. Honestly, I think all the sugar free are disgusting.
I generally refer the Relentless brand, also owned by Monster. There is possibly more artificial sweetener in Monster, which makes it taste sweeter and smoother. The exception is Monster Assault (which has a camouflage design) which tastes like a cola, and is actually preferable to the CocaCola Energy drinks (which taste odd)
I love the assault monster
I drink two cans (my absolute limit or risk a migraine) of WHITE ZERO every work morning over a shitton of ice in a cup.
I love the zero sugar peach & green can too.
I'm planning to try the black cherry & apple eventually.
so glad to see harry in a video again!!
AU also had the Valentino Rossi can and I drank more than my households fair share of them, they were my favourite until Mango Loco came down under, now I will drink that one, or the zero sugar variant when its stocked
Interesting how the „import“ monster is such a special thing. In Germany those are just atop the 553ml mega monster‘s. Literally such a good design, love it. Open it in your car, don’t spill shit, throw it in your bag, go into work and finish it on work
Speaking from norway here! Alot of the Us / UK cans are released as ''Brand new'' Here. So we can just look at their menus and see whats coming in the next 10 years or so
i've been waiting for this episode for AGESSS
This feels like heaven to me since i drink all the monster i can find in the UK and im trying to get my hands on the USA monster flavours that we dont have here in the UK
Quite surprised to see the ultra blue. Thought it was discontinued in the UK. Can't find it anywhere which is sad as my favourite flavour
I remember purchase of my first "Monster" (energy drink) and it was very good and delicious experience.
Oh this is going to be a hammer episode Joe you're going to be off the rails my guy hope you don't drink too much Harry is back yaaay he seems totally responsible so 😉 also I'd never knew that there were monsters in the UK.