The 10 best brands of mineral water on the market

Water is an essential component of our body and it plays an important role in our health and in keeping us alive.

It is essential for the functioning of the circulatory, respiratory, excretory and nervous systems, along with metabolic reactions, maintenance of skin components and prevention of a number of disorders.

The benefits of water

Water is the most abundant compound on our planet, and all living beings require this component to carry out their metabolic activities. Therefore, it has a vital role for our body and it is impossible to imagine the existence of an individual without water.

Water is part of 70% of the weight of the human body: blood, muscles, brain and bones… All contain water.

The health benefits of this substance are essential for the balance of pH, body temperature, metabolism and respiration. As well as for the prevention of constipation, heartburn, migraines, gastritis, ulcers, kidney stones, cardiovascular problems, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain and osteoporosis, etc.

Pregnant women require higher amounts of water, which is also important for kidney function and skin tone.

Best mineral water brands

When we go to the supermarket, it is common to find different brands of water on the shelves, all of them with different prices. That is why the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has decided to draw up a ranking of better waters.

This organism emphasizes that most of the names of bottled waters coincide with that of the spring, and emphasizes that in If not, the name of the spring must appear on the label, with a dimension greater than the name commercial. It is also necessary to indicate the municipality and province of said spring.

The OCU reminds us that some brands contain water from different springs, and some springs bottle water for different brands.

However, What are the best brands according to the OCU? In the following lines you can find the list prepared by this institution.

1. Veri

Veri water is considered the best, along with two other brands. It has its origin in the Aragonese Pyrenees, specifically in the spring of San Martín de Veri (Huesca). It is characterized by having a weak mineralization and good scores in the studies on polluting remains.

It is a very popular water, and it is one of the ones with the lowest sodium content.

2. Light source

Fuente Liviana shares a podium with Veri water and the next water on the list. Its average price is 26 cents, a cost suitable for all budgets but not low at all. Like the previous water, it is weakly mineralized, so it can be used to make baby food.

It is bottled in Cuenca, in the Huerta del Marquesado. The marks of this water, taking into account the evaluation criteria, are very good.

3. Aquadeus

It is obtained from the spring of Masegoso (Albacete), and together with the previous ones, it is considered one of the best waters on the market, mainly due to the relationship between its quality and its price.

The price per liter is lower than the previous ones, only 16 cents. Also of weak mineralization, it is a water with good scores for its great concordance with mineralization and for the low levels of pollutants.

4. Sole of goats

This water is one of the best known, largely because of the quality it offers. It is more expensive than the previous ones, with a price of around 40 cents per liter. Comes from. Beteta spring in Cuenca and the results obtained in the valuation are excellent. It is of weak mineralization.

5. Fuenteblanca

It is the Carrefour water and it is of Andalusian origin, as it comes from Jaén, from the Sorihuela del Guadalimar spring. Its value for money is excellent, and it has one of the lowest prices compared to the competition. Only 14 cents a liter. In all sections they have very good marks. It is weakly mineralized, like the vast majority of waters on this list.

6. Font Vella

Possibly the most famous water in Spain, thanks to its marketing campaigns and his role on television since the 1970s. It is a quality water, with a price of around 30 cents per liter. It comes from Gerona.

7. Cave Water

It is a little known water; however, it has excellent results in evaluations. It is of Asturian origin, from the spring found in Felechosa. Its average price per liter is 30 cents and it is of high quality, although it can be improved in some evaluation criteria. It is of weak mineralization.

8. Mount Pinos

It is the water of El Corte Inglés, and it is in this ranking because it is a great water. Its average price is 26 cents per liter. Regarding its score in the concordance of its mineralization and the pollutants section, the results are excellent. It is obtained in Soria, from the Almazán spring.

9. Naturis

It is the water from Lidl and, like most products of this brand, its price is cheap: 19 cents per liter. An excellent water in relation to its quality and its price. Some evaluation parameters can be improved, but it is good water. It is perfect for all ages, and it is from Albacete, from the Masegoso spring.

10. Fontecabras

To close the list, we have Fontecabras water, which is considered of good quality., and excellent in its value for money. In fact, the price per liter is only 12 cents. It is of medium mineralization and is obtained from the Jaraba spring in Zaragoza.

Bibliographic references:

• Organization of consumers and users. (2017). Water, transparent and in bottle. Available in: https://www.ocu.org/alimentacion/agua/informe/agua-embotellada