Vichy Catalan

Vichy Catalan is a naturally hot (60 °C) Catalan sparkling mineral water, very high in bicarbonate and sodium. — as described by the brand

2.9/10Waterphile Score6/9 properties published

pH6.21 ideal 6.5–8.59.0
TDS2850 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L0.0
Sodium1080 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L0.0
CalciumNot published −0.1—
MagnesiumNot published −0.1—
Sulfate53.3 mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L10.0
Chloride605 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L0.0
NitrateNot published −0.1—
Bicarbonate1990 mg/L ideal 30–396.6 mg/L · counts half0.0

Each bar is out of 10 for that property. Deductions: −0.3 for missing values, −0.3 for an analysis over 3 years old. Editorial score, not a health rating. How scores work →

Mineral FactsPer litre · 7 of 11 values published

Basics

Total dissolved solids dry residue 180°C

2,850 mg/L

Minerals

Calcium

Magnesium

Sodium

1,080 mg/L

Potassium

47.3 mg/L

Other dissolved substances

Bicarbonate

1,990 mg/L

Sulfate

53.3 mg/L

Chloride

605 mg/L

Nitrate (NO₃)

Silica

— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: Vichy Catalan technical sheet CA-VC-FT-01, 14 March 2018 (via distributor Alimentium) · checked 2026-10-25

Source kind: brand technical sheet (CA-VC-FT-01, 14 March 2018) via distributor Alimentium; values are given 'a título orientativo' (approximate): dry residue approx 2850, pH approx 6.21, lithium 1.7. Calcium, magnesium, nitrate and silica are not listed. Replaces the older 2 Feb 2017 sheet (https://gestiona.alimentiumconnect.com/Multimedia/Data_29270/c5b3deb4-4c6f-4524-bf5c-69c769129a58.pdf: Na 1097, K 50.7, HCO3 2081, SO4 49.6, Cl 584, Li 1.3).

How it stands out

Highest tds of the 54 brands that publish a tds value (2,850 mg/L).
Highest sodium of the 59 brands that publish a sodium value (1,080 mg/L).
Highest bicarbonate of the 41 brands that publish a bicarbonate value (1,990 mg/L).
Highest chloride of the 55 brands that publish a chloride value (605 mg/L).

UK/EU label thresholds met

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

Rich in mineral salts (fixed residue > 1,500 mg/L)
Contains bicarbonate (> 600 mg/L)
Contains chloride (> 200 mg/L)
Contains sodium (> 200 mg/L)

Taste notes

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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 Vichy Catalan’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	Catalonia, Spain (hyperthermal spring, 60 °C)
Country	Spain · all waters from Spain
Water type	Natural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparkling	Sparkling
Data source	Vichy Catalan technical sheet CA-VC-FT-01, 14 March 2018 (via distributor Alimentium) Last checked 2026-10-25

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