V8
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for V8, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
V8 averages 93.1/100 across the 108 of 142 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 40.7% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 93.1/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 108 scored products
- 142
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 40.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 96.3%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 142 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Splash berry blend; Splash fruit medley; V8 Splash Beverage Berry; 40.7% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 93.1/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 108 of 142 tracked V8 records (76.1%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 34 cannot be screened, so the 93.1/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About V8
V8: 142 products tracked, 108 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 93.1/100, 40.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 76.1% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), V8's 40.7% flagged share is 22.7 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
V8 processing intensity
V8's NOVA-classified set is 107 products: 96.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 103 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 103. That ultra-processed share sits 18 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where V8 shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, V8 concentrates in Beverages and beverages preparations (83, 84% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (11); Snacks (4); Beverages (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 81 | 93.9/100 | 39.5% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 10 | 97/100 | 20% |
| Snacks | 4 | 98.8/100 | 25% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
V8's 40.7% flagged share is measured across 108 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
V8 flagged share vs large-brand cohort
40.7% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
41% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (93.1/100) summarizes 108 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
V8 product score distribution
Brand average 93.1/100 across 108 scored products
93 40th percentile sits above 40% of the 108 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 60–70
- 4 scored products (4%)
- 80–90
- 38 scored products (35%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 64 scored products (59%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sucralose is the flagged ingredient V8 uses most
Across the 108 V8 products scored here, Sucralose appears in 38. Only 1,692 other brands here use it (4.8%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | V8 products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sucralose | 38 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted V8 records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (20 ingredients and 85/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 20 ingredients
- Median score
- 85/100
The outlined point is Splash berry blend, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Splash berry blend: 17 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Splash fruit medley: 20 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- V8 Splash Beverage Berry: 23 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Splash berry blend: 20 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Splash: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V splash tropical blend juice: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fusion Light: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- ENERGY Peach Mango: 22 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Splash Tropical Blend Flavored Juice Beverage, 96 Fl Oz Bottle (2 Pack): 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Energy: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 + energy: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- An Orange And Pineapple Flavored Beverage With A 50% Blend Of 6 Vegetable And Fruit Juices From Concentrate With Green Tea Extract, Orange Pineapple: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Pomegranate Blueberry Flavored Beverage With A 50% Blend Of 6 Vegetable And Fruit Juices From Concentrate With Green Tea Extract, Pomegranate Blueberry: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Splash Beverage Tropical: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8, Splash, Beverage, Mango Peach, Mango Peach: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Splash Beverage Citrus: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8, Splash, Flavored Beverage, Mango Lemonade, Mango Lemonade: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Blackberry Cranberry Flavored Beverage With A 34% Juice Blend Of 5 Vegetable And Fruit Juices From Concentrate With Green Tea, Blackberry Cranberry: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Orange Pineapple Flavored Beverage With A 34% Juice Blend Of 5 Vegetable And Fruit Juices From Concentrate With Green Tea, Orange Pineapple: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- White Grape Raspberry Flavored Beverage With A 34% Juice Blend Of 5 Vegetable And Fruit Juices From Concentrate With Green Tea, White Grape Raspberry: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Beverage Energy Raspberry Vanilla: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Splash Beverage Cherry Lime: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Kiwi Melon Kiwi And Melon Flavored Beverage With A 34% Juice Blend Of 4 Vegetable And Fruit Juices From Concentrate With Green Tea, Kiwi Melon: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lemonade Flavored Beverage With A 34% Juice Blend Of 3 Vegetable And Fruit Juices From Concentrate With Green Tea, Lemonade: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Beverage White Grape Raspberry: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Beverage White Grape Raspberry: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Beverage Orange Pineapple: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Beverage Kiwi Melon: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Beverage Blackberry Cranberry: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Peach Mango: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sparking Energy Black Cherry: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sparkling + energy Orange Pineapple: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- V8 Sparkling Energy: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Energy: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- ENERGY: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Energy Drink Mix: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Energy pomegranate blueberry: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Energy Pomegranate Blueberry: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Protein Shakes, Vanilla: 40 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin: 61 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Spicy Hot 100% Vegetable Juice: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original 100% Vegetable Juice: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Low Sodium 100% Vegetable Juice: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- V8 100% vegetable juice: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original 100% Vegetable Juice: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original 100% Vegetable Juice: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Vegetable Juice, Original: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Vegetable Juice: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Low Sodium Vegetable Juice: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original vegetable juice: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by V8
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 92 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for V8: closest on tracked product count (142 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (93.1/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is V8 food safe? ▼
V8 has an average safety score of 93/100 across the 108 of 142 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 40.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many V8 products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 142 V8 products. 108 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 34 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the V8 catalog? ▼
V8 has 107 NOVA-classified products; 96.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 103 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the V8 catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, V8 concentrates in Beverages and beverages preparations (83, 84% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (11); Snacks (4); Beverages (1).
Does V8 use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which V8 items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this V8 profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Splash berry blend, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sucralose appears in 38 scored V8 products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare V8's 93.1/100 average and 40.7% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
