- Brand
- V8
- Made by
- The Campbell's Company
- Kind
- energy drink
- Barcode
- 00051000218940
V8
V8 +Energy Black Cherry
V8's black cherry energy drink, made with vegetable and fruit juice and caffeine.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesNone listed
- Corn syrupNone listed
- Artificial sweetenersSucralose
- Seed oilsNone listed
- PreservativesNone listed
Fails 1 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.
What was flagged, and the words it was read from
| Ingredient | Check | On the label as |
|---|---|---|
| Sucralose | Artificial sweeteners | SUCRALOSE |
Ingredients as listed
WATER, VEGETABLE JUICE (WATER AND CONCENTRATED JUICES OF SWEET POTATOES, PURPLE CARROTS, CARROTS), FRUIT JUICE (WATER AND CONCENTRATED JUICES OF APPLES, CHERRIES, POMEGRANATES), MALIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORING, CAFFEINE FROM BLACK AND GREEN TEA, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), SUCRALOSE, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12).
Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2696114). Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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