The iconic “should've had a V8” slogan was introduced in the 1970s, after a 1960s tagline “Wow, it sure doesn't taste like tomato juice,” was put to bed. Fortunately that idea had enough legs to be, uh, borrowed in 1981 for “I can't believe it's not butter.”

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

Carrots, celery, beets, parsley, lettuce, watercress and spinach juice are blended to create our unique flavor. These vegetables are grown mostly in the U.S. and then driven to our processing facility in Napoleon, Ohio where they are washed, pureed, and concentrated.

The bottom line. V8 is a convenient beverage that beats the sugary soft drinks on the market by far. But mass marketed, processed, vegetable juice has nowhere near the health punch that whole vegetables do. The sodium content should also be a concern.

Whereas, a V8 means an 8-cylinder engine. But, you may wonder what the 'V' means in V6 and V8. The 'V' represents the way cylinders are arranged in your engine.

As the name reflects, the V8 engine consists of eighth cylinders divided into two halves. It contains two cylinder banks, each consisting of four cylinders, creating a V-angle of 90𝆩.

In 1947, Frank Constable devised a new formula for the "Vege-min 8 Vegetable Cocktail Juice", which remains today. The product was named by Constable after the V8 engine, the most powerful at the time.

There is a myriad of benefits associated with the V8 original drink, with one being that there isn't as much sugar as there typically is in many other juices on the market. "I love that there is no added sugar in this vegetable juice," Brod says. Additionally, the ingredients in the drink are beneficial as well.

Napoleon, Ohio Their goal was to bring delicious, affordable vegetable nutrition to all. We acquired V8 in 1948. Included in the acquisition was their manufacturing plant in Napoleon, Ohio - a plant that still makes the juice today, in addition to our soups and sauces.

The first V8 engine was produced by the French Antoinette company in 1904, developed and used in cars and speedboats but primarily aircraft; while the American 1914–1935 Cadillac L-Head engine is considered the first road-going V8 engine to be mass produced in significant quantities.

V8 juice is also substantially lower in sugar compared to soda and fruit juice, making it the optimal choice if you are trying to limit sugar intake. An 8-ounce serving of V8 has only 7 grams of sugar compared to the average 39 grams found in a 12-ounce serving of soda.

Any 100 percent vegetable juice counts toward a person's daily recommended vegetable intake. However, due to the importance of fiber, many nutritionists recommend eating whole vegetables and fruits. V8 may also contribute to a person's salt intake.