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.
The Perrier Group of America has been a subsidiary of Perrier Vittel S.A. since 1992, and it is currently the largest bottled water company in the United States. The Perrier Group of America's sales have more than doubled over the course of five years. Its share of U.S. bottled water sales increased from about one-quarter in 1996 to nearly one-third by 2001. Its wholesale dollar sales increased by 23.5% in 2001, surpassing $2 billion.