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Lauretana

Lauretana is one of Europe's lightest mineral waters (dry residue about 14 mg/L), from springs at about 1,000 m on Monte Rosa's foothills near Graglia, Biella. — as described by the brand

8.3/10Waterphile Score9/9 properties published

pH6.9 ideal 6.5–8.59.6
TDS14.4 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L5.0
Sodium0.9 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L10.0
Calcium1 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half5.0
Magnesium0.37 mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · counts half5.0
Sulfate0.7 mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L10.0
Chloride0.2 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
Nitrate1.6 mg/L ideal up to 10 mg/L10.0
Bicarbonate4.9 mg/L ideal 30–396.6 mg/L · counts half5.0

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Mineral FactsPer litre · 11 of 11 values published

Basics

6.9

Total dissolved solids dry residue 180°C

14.4 mg/L

Minerals

Calcium

1 mg/L

Magnesium

0.37 mg/L

Sodium

0.9 mg/L

Potassium

0.1 mg/L

Other dissolved substances

Bicarbonate

4.9 mg/L

Sulfate

0.7 mg/L

Chloride

0.2 mg/L

Nitrate (NO₃)

1.6 mg/L

Silica

4.9 mg/L

— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: Università di Pavia, Dipartimento di Chimica – analysis for Lauretana S.p.A. dated 01.08.2024 (samples 26.06.2024), PDF on lauretana.com · checked 2026-10-26

University of Pavia analysis 01.08.2024: pH 6.9 at source, EC 15 µS/cm, dry residue 14.4, SiO2 4.9, HCO3 4.9, Cl 0.2, SO4 0.7, Na 0.90, K 0.10, Ca 1.0, Mg 0.37, NO3 1.6, F <0.1 mg/L. Classified 'minimamente mineralizzata'.

How it stands out

Lowest potassium of the 155 brands that publish a potassium value (0.1 mg/L).
Sodium is 0.9 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.

Very low mineral content (fixed residue ≤ 50 mg/L)
Suitable for a low-sodium diet (sodium < 20 mg/L)

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Ratings & reviews

Waterphile Score lab data

8.3/10

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Source & spring

Source	Sorgenti Lauretana, Fontanafredda 2 and Pianetti, Graglia (Biella), Piedmont, Italy
Country	Italy · all waters from Italy
Water type	Natural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparkling	Still
Data source	Università di Pavia, Dipartimento di Chimica – analysis for Lauretana S.p.A. dated 01.08.2024 (samples 26.06.2024), PDF on lauretana.com Last checked 2026-10-26

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