Mineral water at Stiftung Warentest: Rewe, Lidl & Penny brands perform best
Created: 06/30/2022, 08:43
By: Omer Kayali
Stiftung Warentest tested a total of 32 mineral water brands.
The majority performs well, only one variety is out of line.
For decades, people in Germany have trusted the judgment of Stiftung Warentest.
It provides a test result for almost every conceivable product: from household appliances, multimedia, insurance to food.
The foundation also regularly examines various types of mineral water that are available in Germany's supermarkets.
This year, the testers examined a total of 32 types of Classic mineral water – i.e. with sparkling water.
Most brands receive the grades "good" and "very good".
For some it is only enough for the grade "satisfactory" and one variety is even only rated as "sufficient".
You can access the test results from Stiftung Warentest over the last few years via this link.
Mineral water at Stiftung Warentest: The best and worst brands
Stiftung Warentest tested 32 different mineral water classic brands.
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The 8 best rated types of mineral water:
brand | Grade from Stiftung Warentest | Price per litre | Supermarket own brand |
|---|---|---|---|
Aquintus Classic | very good (1.4) | 0.37 euros | - |
Saskia Classic | very good (1.4) | 0.17 euros | Lidl |
Penny Classic | very good (1.4) | 0.17 euros | penny |
Yes Classic | very good (1.4) | 0.17 euros | rewe |
Quellbrunn Classic | very good (1.5) | 0.17 euros | Aldi north |
Quellbrunn Classic | very good (1.5) | 0.17 euros | Aldi south |
Surf Classic | very good (1.5) | 0.17 euros | Norma |
Vilsa Naturfrisch Classic | very good (1.5) | 0.54 euros | - |
The 7 worst rated types of mineral water:
brand | Grade from Stiftung Warentest | Price per litre | Supermarket own brand |
|---|---|---|---|
Alasia Sparkling | satisfactory (2.6) | 0.25 euros | - |
Rudolf Spring Sparkling | satisfactory (2.6) | 0.33 euros | - |
Teinacher Classic | satisfactory (2.6) | 0.61 euros | - |
Margrave Classic | satisfactory (2.8) | 0.27 euros | - |
Untouched National Park water sparkling | satisfactory (3.4) | 1.59 euros | - |
Rheinfels Source Classic | satisfactory (3.5) | 0.61 euros | - |
Caroline Classic | satisfactory (4.5) | 0.64 euros | - |
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Mineral water in the test: conclusion
You can usually get good quality mineral water in any supermarket – and it
doesn’t have to be expensive either
.
In principle,
all varieties are drinkable
and contain critical substances in quantities that are harmless to health.
Stiftung Warentest awards the bad grades when the manufacturers do not provide sufficient or completely correct information on their packaging.
The complete test results can be found on the Stiftung Warentest website (behind a payment barrier).
By the way:
In the restaurant you should always make sure that mineral water is only served from a closed bottle.
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