On The Road with Dave

A few months ago, I found a six pack of V8 vegetable juice in my friend's fridge. I have drank V8 before and occasionally tomato juice, but usually you'll find me with a Dr. Pepper in my hand. On the weekend I may enjoy a beer or two.

But, there the V8 sat, so I decided to pop open a can. I was hooked immediately. My routine began. I would have a glass every night about an hour before bedtime, most nights that time is spent in front of my computer monitor.

Now since I'm a Quixtar IBO, I decided to try Quixtar's version of V8. I'm not your typical Quixtar IBO, everything in my house does not have the Quixtar name on it. I normally purchase things from Quixtar based on what I think is a good value and if I truly use a product category that Quixtar supplies. And if I don't like a Quixtar product, I normally buy something else.

So, I decided to give Quixtar's Harvest 12 vegetable juice, a fair shake.

Let me say that I'm impressed. It's a thick, flavorful concoction with a good "zip" in taste. I normally use a dash of salt in the V8, but with Harvest 12, I don't find it necessary, and can drink it straight from the aseptic box, without transferring it to a glass.

So what's the difference in the two products?

V8 contains an 8 juice blend, hence the name.

Tomato Juice blend,
Vegetable Juice blend
Carrots
Celery
beets
parsley
lettuce
spinach
watercress
salt
Vitamin C
citric acid


Harvest 12 contains 4 more juices.

Tomato Juice blend,
Vegetable Juice blend
Carrots
Celery
beets
parsley
lettuce
spinach
watercress
Cabbage
Green Bell peppers
Cucumbers
Mushrooms
salt
citric acid
acerola concentrate
Natural carotene concentrate
Vitamin C
beta carotene
Vitamin E

Harvest 12 also contains 8 ounces in their single serving boxes compared to only 5.5 ounces in the V8 cans. V8 Juice's RDI on Vitamin A and C beats Harvest 12, but Harvest 12 beats V8 on Natural Sources for these two vitamins.

So, call me brainwashed, but I'm making the permanent switch to this Quixtar product. I'm sold!

V8 vegetable juice is a registered trademark and is distributed by the Campbell Soup Compnay

Harvest 12 is a registered trademark of Access Business Group, a division of Alticor, Inc. Distributed by Quixtar, Inc.