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Caramulo

Caramulo is a very soft, low-mineral water from the Serra do Caramulo in central Portugal. — as described by the brand

8.8/10Waterphile Score8/9 properties published
  • pH6.68 ideal 6.5–8.59.3
  • TDSNot published −0.1—
  • Sodium11 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L10.0
  • Calcium2.7 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half5.0
  • Magnesium1.8 mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · counts half5.0
  • Sulfate7.4 mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L10.0
  • Chloride4.8 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
  • Nitrate1.1 mg/L ideal up to 10 mg/L10.0
  • Bicarbonate24.6 mg/L ideal 30–396.6 mg/L · counts half8.6

Each bar is out of 10 for that property. Deductions: −0.1 for missing values, −0.1 for an undated analysis. Editorial score, not a health rating. How scores work →

Mineral FactsPer litre · 10 of 11 values published
Basics
pH
6.68
Total dissolved solids
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Minerals
Calcium
2.7 mg/L
Magnesium
1.8 mg/L
Sodium
11 mg/L
Potassium
0.9 mg/L
Other dissolved substances
Bicarbonate
24.6 mg/L
Sulfate
7.4 mg/L
Chloride
4.8 mg/L
Nitrate (NO₃)
1.1 mg/L
Silica
25 mg/L
— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: aguasdocaramulo.pt – 'A composição da nossa água' (undated) · checked 2026-10-26

Official: pH 6.68, SiO2 25, HCO3 24.6, Cl 4.8, F 0.1, NO3 1.1, SO4 7.4, Ca 2.7, Mg 1.8, K 0.9, Na 11 mg/L; conductivity 72.3 µS/cm. 'Mineralização total' is kept only in all-values.csv (sum of ions, not TDS).

How it stands out

  1. Sodium is 11 mg/L, under the 20 mg/L level the UK/EU uses for “suitable for a low-sodium diet” on natural mineral water labels.

UK/EU label thresholds met

Applied to the published numbers for information; these indications legally apply to natural mineral water labels.

  • Suitable for a low-sodium diet (sodium < 20 mg/L)

Taste notes

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  • SoftNo votes
  • CrispNo votes
  • SmoothNo votes
  • MineralNo votes
  • SaltyNo votes
  • SweetNo votes
  • BitterNo votes
  • MetallicNo votes

Ratings & reviews

Waterphile Score lab data

8.8/10

From the brand’s published mineral values. How it works

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Computed from published numbers only: the waters whose mineral values are closest to Caramulo’s on a log scale, using the values both brands publish as single numbers (at least 5). pH and nitrate are not used. Similar minerals do not mean similar taste.

Source & spring

SourceSerra do Caramulo (Viseu), Portugal
CountryPortugal · all waters from Portugal
Water typeNatural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparklingStill
Data sourceaguasdocaramulo.pt – 'A composição da nossa água' (undated)
Last checked 2026-10-26

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