Beverages 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 17-377
✦ Virtually pure H₂O ✦ No minerals: flat taste ✦ Safe to drink ✦ Used in medical and appliance contexts

Distilled water has had virtually all dissolved minerals and impurities removed by boiling and condensation, leaving essentially pure H₂O. It provides perfect hydration with no sodium, calcium, or fluoride. It is used in laboratory, medical, and appliance contexts (steam irons, humidifiers) and is safe to drink, though it tastes flat due to the absence of dissolved minerals that give tap and spring water their flavour.

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Preparation note

Not recommended as a primary drinking water source for long-term use as it provides none of the minerals (calcium, magnesium, fluoride) present in tap or mineral water. Useful for making infant formula where tap water hardness is a concern — consult healthcare guidance.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

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kcal
Energy
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Protein
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Carbs
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Fibre
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Fat
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g
Sugars
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Saturates
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Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Selenium 0.000 µg 0%
Copper 0.000 mg 0%
Potassium 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Magnesium 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.000 mg 0%
Calcium 0.000 mg 0%
Niacin (B3) 0.000 mg 0%
Thiamin (B1) 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin A (RAE) 0.000 µg 0%
Chloride 0.000 mg 0%
Manganese 0.000 mg 0%
Zinc 0.000 mg 0%
Phosphorus 0.000 mg 0%
Folate 0.000 µg 0%
Iron 0.000 mg 0%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.000 mg 0%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin E (alpha-TE) 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin C 0.000 mg 0%
Iodine 0.000 µg 0%
Trans fat 0.000 g
Monounsaturated fat 0.000 g
Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) 0.000 g
Fructose 0.000 g
Sucrose 0.000 g
Glucose (dextrose) 0.000 g
Cholesterol 0.000 mg
Beta-carotene 0.000 µg
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.