Table 2.
Calcium concentration in bottled and mineral waters
| Brand | Origin | Calcium (mg/L)a | Percentage of Ca RDIb | Sodium (mg/L) | Magnesium (mg/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purified | |||||
| Dasani (Coca Cola) | USA | <10c | <1 | ||
| Acquafina (Pepsi Cola) | USA | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Penta | USA | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Sparkletts (Purified) | USA | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Spring water | |||||
| Great Bear | USA | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1 |
| Poland Spring | USA | 4.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Deep Rock | USA | 5.2 | 0.5 | N/A | 60 |
| Volvic | France | 9.9 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 6.1 |
| Duke | Belgium | 10 | 1.0 | 5 | 6 |
| Fiji | Fiji | 17 | 1.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Arrowhead | USA | 20 | 2.1 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Maxim's | Italy | 20.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| Deer Park (MD) | USA | 26.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Zephyrhills | USA | 58 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
| Valvert | Belgium | 67.6 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 2 |
| Average | 21.8 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 9.2 | |
| Mineral water | |||||
| Chaudfontaine | Belgium | 65 | 6.7 | 44 | 18 |
| Aix les Banes | France | 72 | 7.4 | 14 | 38 |
| Evian | France | 78 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 23 |
| Léberg | Belgium | 112 | 11.5 | 10 | 47 |
| Perrier | France | 147 | 15.2 | 9 | 3.4 |
| Eau de Source-Oliviers | France | 157 | 16.2 | 14 | 21 |
| Azur | Germany | 177 | 18.2 | 176 | 29.9 |
| San Pellegrino | Italy | 208 | 21.4 | 43.6 | 55.9 |
| Gerolsteiner Sprudel | Germany | 347 | 35.7 | 119 | 108 |
| Sanfaustino | Italy | 414 | 42.6 | 17.4 | 17.2 |
| Prince Noir | France | 528 | 54.3 | 9 | 78 |
| Average | 208 | 21.4 | 42 | 40 | |
aData from http://www.mineralwaters.com.
bCalculated for postmenopausal osteoporotic patient requirement: 1400 mg/day, drinking six 8-oz glasses of water a day.
cInferred from total dissolved solids, reported to be less than 10 mg/L.