V8 V-Fusion +Energy

I am not much of a caffeine drinker. I don’t think our bodies really need it on a day to day base. However I do get an energy drink every time I go on a long road trip and need to be awake and alert on the road for a few hours, which is about 4 times a year. My typical energy drink of choice is Monster Low Carb. However this week I got to try V8 V-Fusion® +Energy pomegranate blueberry for free thanks to BzzAgent and V8! I am going to do a little comparison of the two energy drinks to point a few things out. First off the V8 comes in a 8oz can, which is one serving. Monster Low Carb comes in a 16oz can that is two servings, however all the numbers below will reflect Monsters Low Carb one serving with 8oz so its a fair comparison to V8. Before I starting checking the nutrition label I thought V8 would beat Monster by a landslide. I was surprised to see what I did.

V8 calories = 50         Monster calories = 10

V8 Sodium = 60mg    Monster Sodium = 190mg

V8 Sugar =10g           Monster Sugar = 3g

V8 Caffeine = 80mg   Monster Caffeine = 70mg

V8 has more calories, sugar and caffeine. However monster had a ton more sodium. I was really surprised to see Monster had less caffeine. So depending on your diet and what you’re trying to avoid, sugar, salt or calories would persuade you to either brand. However the tipping point for my choice was the ingredient list. You look at Monster’s ingredient list and I barley recognize, let alone can pronounce half of the items on there. However V8 main ingredients are fruit and vegetables! (which explains the sugar, its natural sugars not processed) So I will be switching to V8 energy drinks, they have more caffeine and they are more natural then Monster, and it’s very noticeable in the taste as well! V8 V-Fusion® +Energy taste a lot like there V8 splash, fruity mixed with a hidden taste of vegetables unlike monster which has a strange manufactured taste! However I would like to see V8 V-Fusion® +Energy 6 packs come in a variety pack with the different flavors mixed in one 6 pack. It’s hard to choose just one flavor. Also it would be nice to have it in a bottle with a cap on it. I often drink my energy drinks slowly to prolong the caffeine boost and it’s typically on the go or in the car. So it would be nice to have a cap on it so that it’s more portable.