Saturday, September 27, 2008

V8 V-Fusion


*Reader Suggested*

This has actually been on my radar for some time, since suggested to me by my juice-loving friend Annie. Once we finally received them in our state, I took an instant liking to them. These beverages are 100% juice, unlike their other alt-beverage V8 Splash, which contains only 10% juice and HFCS (and regular V8 has kill-you amounts of sodium).

The flavors I have tried are quite good, the Peach Mango being my favorite. The Pomegranate Blueberry is good but has a bit of an odd aftertaste in large quantities. The Strawberry Banana has a bit more sugar, 38 g per 12oz bottle, but still not bad. Oddly enough, the main filler in all these is sweet potato juice, although, I can't tell.

Each small bottle gives you a serving of fruit and vegetable, but can cost upwards of two bucks a bottle. I would buy the larger bottle (anywhere between $2.50-$3.20) and save some cash. I think this would be a great idea for those trying to get more fruit and veggies in their diet, or those of their kids/family. I would avoid the 'Lite' offerings, they contain sucralose, an artificial sweetener.

Sadly, V8 is also part of Campbell's, another large corporation slowly swallowing up other brands over the years. At least they have these drinks under their wide belt, possibly the healthiest thing the company makes.

Score: 4.5 out of 5, points lost for corporate hierarchy.

-- WiseGuise

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