Fitness Romance SagaTaste Test: V-8 Fusion Acai Mixed Berry
May 21st, 2009 • 6 Comments | Leave a Comment »
Did someone say “Acai’? No way I’m associating myself with that! I would never be caught ingesting the leading ingredient in weight loss schemes, shams, and scams.
But wait a minute. Acai is a berry. That means it’s a natural food that grows from the earth, right? Just because a bunch of Acai Berry pimps are trying to cash in and exploit this exotic fruit doesn’t mean I have to discriminate. I’m gonna try it.
Sip, Sip, Sip….
V-8 Fusion has never impressed me as a brand to keep stocked in the fridge. The varieties I tried are on the thick side and too vegetable-ish. So why are they promoting this one as an Acai drink if this berry isn’t even listed as one of the main ingredients?
Well never matter that because it’s amazing! I wouldn’t be able to pin-point the Acai if my life depended on it, but I don’t even care. This juice is so smooth and fruity, and leaves a wonderful aftertaste. It also contains sweet potatoes and carrots, but all I can taste is a sweet, fruity concoction of:
- Apples
- White grapes
- Acai
- Blueberries
- Lime
I’m amazing at how well these ingredients blend and compliment one another. And I’m sold! It’s definitely not your run of the mill fruit juice. If you’ve never tried V-8 Fusion, or you did, but gave up on the product, now’s the time to start from scratch with Acai Mixed Berry.
V-8 Acai Notes
- Price: $3.99 for 46 ounce bottle
- Serving Size: 8 fl. ounces
- Calories: 110
- Total Fat: 0g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Carbs: 27g
- Sugars: 26g
- Protein: 0g
*Contains 100% juice, no sugar or high fructose corn syrup, and no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.
Reactions from the Taste Test Crew
Health-hater Husband: I don’t want any of that new age crap. (then he drank some) I don’t like it. Gimme some water and cookies. Quick!
Greedy Kid #2: It’s real fruity. I don’t really taste the veggies that much, which is good. Pour me some more.
Yum Up! to: The best V-8 product I’ve ever tasted … World Healthiest Foods – they’re an authority, so get their perspective on Acai.
Yuck Down! to: Acai Berry pimps. You suck!
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Jody - Fit at 51 May 21st, 2009 at 8:35
Sure sounds good! Doubt my hubby would drink it either!!!!
Me, I would have to give up something for those calories and it ain’t gonna be my bread!!!! HA!
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{cher} May 21st, 2009 at 9:32
i’m more of a V8 Splash gal myself, more toward the fruity side of things. never tried the Fusion variety.. i’ll have to check it out!
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Erica May 21st, 2009 at 10:07
hahah- I’m not much of a juice drinker…I’d rather eat some fruit with a glass of water. I think the RDA (although I think there is no RDA for added sugar…the RDA is 0 haha) is a max of 40 g of added sugar per day and this has 26? That seems pretty high….
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Josie Maurer May 21st, 2009 at 10:14
I hate to drink my calories, but this one I’ll splurge on every once in awhile….and I think I need to start paying attention to those RDAs! Thanks for that!
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Mary @ A Merry Life May 21st, 2009 at 19:30
I always read your blog through google reader… is that a cupcake in your hand in the header? Seriously? So cute. And tempting. Om nom nom nom fake cupcake nom nom nom.
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Josie Maurer May 21st, 2009 at 20:02
Oh yeah. Fake cupcake…but it’s rude for you to start eating it without asking first. Bad Mary! Bad!
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