Classic V8-Style Vegetable Juice

Classic V8-Style Vegetable Juice recipe videos

Classic V8-Style Vegetable Juice is a savory, ready-to-drink blend primarily made from the juices of eight core vegetables: tomatoes, carrots, celery, lettuce, parsley, watercress, spinach, and beet. Originating in the United States, it was first popularized by the Campbell Soup Company in the 1940s as a convenient way to consume a concentrated serving of vegetables.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This juice is low in fat and protein, with most of its calories coming from naturally occurring carbohydrates and sugars from the vegetables. A typical 8-ounce serving provides a significant amount of vitamins A and C, along with potassium, and generally contains around 40-50 calories.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	50 kcal
Protein	2 g
Carbs	10 g
Fat	0 g
Fiber	2 g
Sugar	6 g
Sodium	640 mg
Vitamin A	450 mcg RAE
Vitamin C	36 mg
Potassium	350 mg
Vitamin K	15 mcg
Folate	80 mcg DFE
Manganese	0.3 mg
Niacin (B3)	2.0 mg
Vitamin B6	0.2 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, it became an icon of American convenience and health marketing, often advertised as a 'one serving of vegetables in every glass.' Nutritionally, it's unique for delivering a high concentration of certain micronutrients from multiple vegetables in a single, palatable drink, though it lacks the dietary fiber found in whole vegetables.