Essentia Water vs Mountain Valley: which water is healthier?

Updated · Scores from third-party lab reports · How we score

Mountain Valley is the healthier choice, scoring 68/100 versus 50/100 for Essentia Water. The biggest differences are packaging material and water source.

Essentia Ionized Alkaline & Electrolyte Water Plastic Bottle

Essentia Water

Essentia Ionized Alkaline & Electrolyte Water Plastic Bottle

50
Mountain Valley Spring Water Glass Bottle

Mountain Valley

Mountain Valley Spring Water Glass Bottle

68

Side-by-side comparison

Essentia WaterMountain Valley
Purity score50/10068/100
Product comparedEssentia Ionized Alkaline & Electrolyte Water Plastic BottleMountain Valley Spring Water Glass Bottle
TypeStillStill
Water sourceMunicipal SupplyMountain Spring
PackagingPlasticGlass
Microplastics riskHighLow
Lab testedYesYes
PFAS testedNoYes
Contaminants flagged55
pH9.688.2
TDS (minerals)67.33 ppm202 ppm
Fluoride0 mg/L—

Score breakdown

FactorEssentia WaterMountain Valley
Lab report indexed45/4545/45
Contaminants0/502/50
Water source15/2525/25
Mineral preservation17/1717/17
Packaging material2/2222/22
Cap material7/70/7
PFAS testing0/55/5

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Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Essentia Water or Mountain Valley?

Mountain Valley is the healthier choice, scoring 68/100 versus 50/100 for Essentia Water. The biggest differences are packaging material and water source.

Is Essentia Water or Mountain Valley better for avoiding microplastics?

Essentia Water (plastic) has a high microplastics risk and Mountain Valley (glass) has a low risk, based on packaging material.

Which has more minerals, Essentia Water or Mountain Valley?

Mountain Valley has more dissolved minerals (202 ppm TDS vs 67.33 ppm).

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