Chemical Analysis Of Bottled Water Brands In The Uae - Foodiva

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FooDiva – April 2011
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF BOTTLED WATER BRANDS IN THE UAE
Substances
Al Ain
Aquafina
Arwa
Gulfa
Masafi
Nestle
Acqua
Evian
Volvic
in mg/litre
PureLife
Panna
Water type
Drinking
Drinking
Drinking
Drinking
Drinking
Drinking
Mineral
Mineral
Mineral
Calcium
8
5
1.2
18
3.4
36
30.2
80
11.5
Magnesium
13
13
20.7
8
19
4.7
6.9
26
8
Sodium
8
16
3.3
12
10
18
6.5
6.5
11.6
Potassium
2
1
1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.9
1
6.2
Iron
-
-
0.1
-
-
0.02
-
-
-
Sulphates
5
51
96.8
5
19
22
21.4
12.6
8.1
Chloride
40
-
1
62
47
68
7.1
6.8
40
Nitrate
0.3
0.1
1
0.1
0.4
1
5.7
3.7
6.3
Bicarbonate
30
-
7
26
27
42
100
360
71
Fluoride
-
-
0.1
-
-
0.9
0.1
-
-
Silica
-
-
-
-
-
-
8.2
15
31.7
Total
110
110
115
120
120-180
235
-
-
-
dissolved
solids (TDS)
Total dry
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
309
130
extract
(mineral
content)
PH
7.3
7
6.9
7.5
7.8
7.1
8.2
7.2
7
Total
-
53
100
-
-
110
-
-
-
hardness
(CaCO3)
AED price
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.35
1.35
1.50
7.25
7.25
7.30
per 1.5litre
bottle

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