V8 juice vs. Gatorade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are v8 juice and gatorade different?

V8 juice is higher than gatorade in vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium.
V8 juice covers your daily need for vitamin C, 32% more than gatorade.
Gatorade is lower in sodium.
Gatorade has a higher glycemic index (89) than v8 juice (43).

CAMPBELL'S, V8 100% Vegetable Juice and Beverages, PEPSICO QUAKER, Gatorade, G performance O 2, ready-to-drink. types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

V8 juice

Gatorade

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1186.7%
Contains more IronIron	+500%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-77.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

V8 juice

Gatorade

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+7300%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	29.6mg	0.4mg	32%
Sodium	173mg	39mg	6%
Potassium	193mg	15mg	5%
Iron	0.3mg	0.05mg	3%
Fiber	0.8g	0g	3%
Fructose		1.82g	2%
Vitamin B6		0.022mg	2%
Calcium	16mg	1mg	2%
Protein	0.82g	0g	2%
Vitamin B5		0.055mg	1%
Vitamin B3		0.22mg	1%
Vitamin B1		0.011mg	1%
Manganese		0.013mg	1%
Copper		0.006mg	1%
Phosphorus		10mg	1%
Carbs	4.12g	6.43g	1%
Calories	21kcal	26kcal	0%
Net carbs	3.32g	6.43g	N/A
Sugar	3.29g	5.24g	N/A
Zinc		0.01mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%