eli5 Why does a 1 serving can of v8 claim to have 2.5 servings of vegetables?

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eli5 Why does a 1 serving can of v8 claim to have 2.5 servings of vegetables?

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A “serving” isn’t a universal size. It is basically a recommended amount for a given substance. So they took 2.5 servings of vegetables, blended them up, put them in a can, and called the can 1 serving of V8.