With a short and mostly recognizable ingredient list, V8 juice is a healthy option, says Crumble Smith, but it doesn't come anywhere close to eating real whole fruits and vegetables. “Unless you're getting the low sodium (V8), there's a ton of sodium in that,” Crumble Smith says.

Ingredients: Vegetable Juice (Filtered Water And Concentrated Juices Of Sweet Potatoes, Yellow Carrots, Spinach, Cucumber,Celery, Kale, Romaine Lettuce, Green Pepper), Filtered Water, Fruit Juice (Filtered Water And Concentrated Juices Of Apples, Pineapple), Citric Acid, Natural Flavoring, Dehydrated Spinach, Spinach ...

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.

Overall, both dietitians do say that the drink is a healthy beverage (especially the low-sodium version), but emphasize that it's still important to eat fruits and vegetables, especially since the fiber content of the drink is quite low.

But mass marketed, processed, vegetable juice has nowhere near the health punch that whole vegetables do. The sodium content should also be a concern. An occasional V8 is fine for most people, but you should still focus on having a variety of whole vegetables in your diet.

Diarrhea, abdominal pain/cramps, or nausea may occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

V8 +ENERGY® is a healthy energy drink that's made from fruit, veggies, and caffeine from tea, giving you 80 mg of caffeine (comparable to a cup of coffee and the leading energy drink). Rich in B vitamins and made with no added sugar, it's an energy drink you can feel good about.

V8 Low Sodium 100% Vegetable Juice gives you 2 servings of vegetables in every nutritious 8-ounce glass with two-thirds less sodium than regular V8 100% Vegetable juice. * It's also an excellent source of potassium.

Juicing can play a role in a balanced diet. For instance, it can help you get fruits and vegetables if you don't enjoy eating them. Juicing also can give the digestive system a rest from digesting fiber. This may help some people who have certain health conditions or who receive certain medical treatments.

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.

Other low-sugar juice options Another great lower-carb juice option is Diet V8 Splash or V8 vegetable juice.

It also contains 30 percent of your daily value of vitamin A and 120 percent of your vitamin C fix. "The only carbs are from the vegetables and there is no added sugar," Brod says, while also pointing out the healthy abundance of vitamin A.