This is a very high concentration and in the body we use the milliosmole (i.e. one thousandth of an osmole). â¢ Osmolality is the number of osmoles of solute particles per unit weight of solvent and has units osmoles/kilogram. Again in the body we use milliosmoles.
Perrier, also from France, is quite low in sodium and has a moderate amount of calcium, but it doesnât provide a whole lot of magnesium. Hereâs a chart that shows the amount of various minerals in several common brands of mineral water.
There may be a number of reasons why your water has a metallic taste. The most likely reason is the presence of actual metal content. Trace metals like iron, manganese, zinc, and copper are all common water contaminates that can provide that unwanted hint of metal.