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Drinking water

BLS 4.0 food: Drinking water (Trinkwasser), code N110000 · cross-reference USDA FDC #173647

Per portion (250 g)

0 kcalenergy

0 gprotein

0 gfibre

0 gfat

0 gcarbohydrate

Verified benefits — authorised EU health claims

Drinking water meets the legal condition for these claims (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EU) No 432/2012). The numbers show exactly why.

Water contributes to the maintenance of normal physical and cognitive functions.

✓ Food named in the authorisation. Beneficial effect obtained with at least 2.0 L of water from all sources per day.

EUR-Lex EU Commission

Also low in sodium and saturated fat — which relates to the authorised claims: “Reducing consumption of sodium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.” “Reducing consumption of saturated fat contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels.”

Goals this food supports

🧠 Strong brain & focus ⚡ More energy, less tiredness

Full nutrient profile

Values per 100 g edible portion as published by the Max Rubner-Institut (BLS 4.0, 10.25826/Data20251217-134202-0). "Origin" is the MRI's own data-provenance label; open "reference" for the underlying study or database. %NRV = share of the EU Nutrient Reference Value (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011, Annex XIII).

Energy & macronutrients

Nutrient	per 100 g	per 250 g	Origin
Energy	0 kcal	0 kcal	BLS `ENERCC` · Calculated by formula
Protein	0 g	0 g	BLS `PROT625` · Logische Null
Fat	0 g	0 g	BLS `FAT` · Logische Null
Carbohydrate (available)	0 g	0 g	BLS `CHO` · Calculated by formula
Sugars (total)	0 g	0 g	BLS `SUGAR` · Calculated by formula
starch	0 g	0 g	BLS `STARCH` · Logische Null
Dietary fibre	0 g	0 g	BLS `FIBT` · Logische Null
fibreSoluble	0 g	0 g	BLS `FIBSOL` · Musterberechnung
Water	100 g	250 g	BLS `WATER` · Logische Annahme
Salt	0.01 g	0.01 g	BLS `NACL` · Calculated by formula

Fats & fatty acids

Nutrient	per 100 g	per 250 g	Origin
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	BLS `FASAT` · Calculated by formula
Monounsaturated fat	0 g	0 g	BLS `FAMS` · Calculated by formula
Polyunsaturated fat	0 g	0 g	BLS `FAPU` · Calculated by formula
Omega-3 fatty acids (total)	0 g	0 g	BLS `FAPUN3` · Calculated by formula
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, omega-3)	0 g	0 g	BLS `F18:3CN3` · Musterberechnung
EPA	0 mg	0 mg	BLS `F20:5CN3` · Logische Null
DHA	0 mg	0 mg	BLS `F22:6CN3` · Logische Null
EPA + DHA (long-chain omega-3)	0 mg	0 mg	BLS
omega6	0 g	0 g	BLS `FAPUN6` · Calculated by formula
Linoleic acid (omega-6)	0 g	0 g	BLS `F18:2CN6` · Musterberechnung
Oleic acid	0 g	0 g	BLS `F18:1CN9` · Musterberechnung
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	BLS `CHORL` · Logische Null

Vitamins

Nutrient	per 100 g	per 250 g	%NRV	Origin
Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `VITAA` · Calculated by formula
Vitamin D	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `VITD` · Calculated by formula
Vitamin E	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `VITE` · Logische Null
Vitamin K	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `VITK` · Calculated by formula
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `VITC` · Logische Null
Thiamin (vitamin B1)	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `THIA` · Logische Null
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `RIBF` · Logische Null
Niacin (vitamin B3)	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `NIAEQ` · Calculated by formula
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `PANTAC` · Logische Null
Vitamin B6	0 mg	0 mg	0 %	BLS `VITB6` · Logische Null
Biotin	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `BIOT` · Logische Null
Folate	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `FOL` · Calculated by formula
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	BLS `VITB12` · Logische Null
Choline	0 mg	0 mg		USDA FDC 173647

Minerals & trace elements

Nutrient	per 100 g	per 250 g	%NRV	Origin
Sodium	2.3 mg	5.8 mg		BLS `NA` · Laboratory analysis
Potassium	0.2 mg	0.5 mg	0 %	BLS `K` · Laboratory analysis
Calcium	5.3 mg	13.3 mg	1 %	BLS `CA` · Laboratory analysis
Magnesium	0.9 mg	2.3 mg	0 %	BLS `MG` · Laboratory analysis
Phosphorus	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	0 %	BLS `P` · Laboratory analysis
Iron	0.0 mg	0.0 mg	0 %	BLS `FE` · Laboratory analysis
Zinc	0.0 mg	0.0 mg	0 %	BLS `ZN` · Laboratory analysis
Iodine	0.45 µg	1.1 µg	0 %	BLS `ID` · Laboratory analysis
Selenium	0 µg	0 µg	0 %	USDA FDC 173647
Copper	0.0 mg	0.0 mg	0 %	BLS `CU` · Laboratory analysis
Manganese	0.0 mg	0.0 mg	0 %	BLS `MN` · Laboratory analysis
fluoride	0 mg	0 mg		BLS `FD` · Laboratory analysis

Essential amino acids

Nutrient	per 100 g	per 250 g	%NRV	Origin
Histidine	0 g	0 g		BLS `HIS` · Musterberechnung
Isoleucine	0 g	0 g		BLS `ILE` · Musterberechnung
Leucine	0 g	0 g		BLS `LEU` · Musterberechnung
Lysine	0 g	0 g		BLS `LYS` · Musterberechnung
Methionine	0 g	0 g		BLS `MET` · Musterberechnung
Phenylalanine	0 g	0 g		BLS `PHE` · Musterberechnung
Threonine	0 g	0 g		BLS `THR` · Musterberechnung
Tryptophan	0 g	0 g		BLS `TRP` · Musterberechnung
Valine	0 g	0 g		BLS `VAL` · Musterberechnung

Sources

Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0 — German Nutrient Database — Max Rubner-Institut
FoodData Central — USDA Agricultural Research Service
Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 — list of permitted health claims (consolidated) — European Union (EUR-Lex)
Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims (incl. Annex: conditions for "source of" claims) — European Union (EUR-Lex)
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information (Annex XIII: Nutrient Reference Values; Art. 7(3)) — European Union (EUR-Lex)
EU Register of nutrition and health claims made on foods — European Commission

Max Rubner-Institut (2025): Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS), Version 4.0 — Deutsche Nährstoffdatenbank. Karlsruhe. DOI: 10.25826/Data20251217-134202-0. Licence CC BY 4.0. Selenium and choline: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central: SR Legacy, 2018. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

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