V8 Original 100% Vegetable Juice
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Vegetable juices

V8 Original 100% Vegetable Juice

46 fl oz

Score

Good 79 out of 100 High confidence
  • No synthetic dyes

Why it scores 79

V8 Original 100% Vegetable Juice scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  2. minus 6 points Sugars 2.9 g / 100 ml: High in sugar. Strong
  3. minus 3 points Salt 0.7 g / 100 ml: High in salt. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Original 100% Vegetable Juice

START100

Ingredients

  • Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [1][2]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [2]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 ml

  • Sugars 2.9 g / 100 ml minus 6 points
    Strong High in sugar. [3]
  • Salt 0.7 g / 100 ml minus 3 points
    Strong High in salt. [4]
  • Energy 19 kcal / 100 ml minus 2 points
    Info Energy-dense for its volume. [5]
subtotal−11

TOTAL 79Good

100 − 21.5 = 78.5 → 79


GTIN 00051000008039 · 2026-03-19

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy19 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates3.7 g
Sugars2.9 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0.8 g
Protein0.8 g
Salt0.7 g

Serving: 1 portion (240 ml)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

INGREDIENTS: VEGETABLE JUICE (WATER AND CONCENTRATED JUICE OF TOMATOES, CARROTS, CELERY, BEETS, PARSLEY, LETTUCE, WATERCRESS, SPINACH), SALT, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), NATURAL FLAVORING, BETA CAROTENE, CITRIC ACID.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Celery

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  2. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  4. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

    who.int

  5. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov