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Water vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between water and drinking water

    These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, water, tap, well and Beverages, water, tap, drinking.

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    Mineral Comparison

    Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
    Water
    Water
    1
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 3.3% 0.27% 0% 0.52% 0% 0%
    Contains more CopperCopper +60%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
    ~equal in Magnesium ~1mg
    ~equal in Calcium ~3mg
    ~equal in Potassium ~0mg
    ~equal in Iron ~0mg
    ~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg
    ~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg
    ~equal in Manganese ~0mg
    ~equal in Selenium ~0µg

    Vitamin Comparison

    Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
    Water
    Water
    0
    Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
    ~equal in Folate ~0µg
    ~equal in Choline ~0mg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Water Drinking water DV% diff.
    Copper 0.016mg 0.01mg 1%
    Magnesium 1mg 1mg 0%
    Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
    Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
    Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    Water
    Water
    0
    100%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0 g
    Water: 99.9 g
    Other: 0.1 g
    100%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0 g
    Water: 99.9 g
    Other: 0.1 g
    ~equal in Protein ~0g
    ~equal in Fats ~0g
    ~equal in Carbs ~0g
    ~equal in Water ~99.9g
    ~equal in Other ~0.1g

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    References

    All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

    1. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/nutrients
    2. Drinking water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173647/nutrients

    All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

    Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.