Deeside

Deeside natural mineral water comes from Royal Deeside, Scotland, and is very low in minerals. — as described by the brand

8.1/10Waterphile Score9/9 properties published

pH6.1 ideal 6.5–8.57.2
TDS60 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L5.0
Sodium6 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L10.0
Calcium4 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half5.0
Magnesium3 mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · counts half5.0
Sulfate3 mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L10.0
Chloride7 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
Nitrate<3 mg/L ideal up to 10 mg/L10.0
Bicarbonate26 mg/L ideal 30–396.6 mg/L · counts half9.0

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

Mineral FactsPer litre · 10 of 11 values published

Basics

Total dissolved solids dry residue 180°C

60 mg/L

Minerals

Calcium

4 mg/L

Magnesium

3 mg/L

Sodium

6 mg/L

Potassium

<1 mg/L

Other dissolved substances

Bicarbonate

26 mg/L

Sulfate

3 mg/L

Chloride

7 mg/L

Nitrate (NO₃)

<3 mg/L

Silica

— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: Deeside Water, Bottled water range, 'Deeside Mineral Water 24 x 500ml PET Still' typical analysis · checked 2026-10-25

Source kind: official brand page. Waitrose No.1 Royal Deeside Still lists slightly different figures (residue 53, pH 6.2, HCO3 27, SO4 <3, Cl 6). Silica not published.

How it stands out

Sodium is 6 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.

Low mineral content (fixed residue ≤ 500 mg/L)
Suitable for a low-sodium diet (sodium < 20 mg/L)

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

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Similar waters

Computed from published numbers only: the waters whose mineral values are closest to Deeside’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

Source	Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Country	UK (Scotland) · all waters from the UK
Water type	Natural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparkling	Still
Data source	Deeside Water, Bottled water range, 'Deeside Mineral Water 24 x 500ml PET Still' typical analysis Last checked 2026-10-25

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