Head to head
Badoit vs Perrier
Published analyses side by side, then an honest verdict.
| Badoit | Perrier | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Sparkling | Sparkling |
| TDS (mg/L) | 1200 | 475 |
| Calcium | 190 | 150 |
| Magnesium | 85 | 4 |
| Sodium | 165 | 9 |
| Bicarbonate | 1300 | 390 |
| Sulfate | 38 | 33 |
| Chloride | 44 | 22 |
| Silica | not published | not published |
| Nitrate | 1 | 7.3 |
France’s two great bubbles, built for different tables. Badoit is naturally carbonated, gentle and fine, with a big bicarbonate cushion (1300 mg/L), 85 mg/L magnesium and a savory 165 mg/L sodium — a round, almost creamy sparkling water made for dinner. Perrier is the inverse: half the minerals (TDS 475 vs 1200), nearly sodium-free, with a hard injected sparkle that reads crisp and neutral.
Pick Badoit for the meal — its soft fizz and round body flatter food. Pick Perrier for before the meal: ice, citrus, and that unapologetic bubble.
Full profiles: Badoit · Perrier. All values mg/L from the analyses cited on each water’s page.