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Sparkling water. Club soda. Seltzer water. Tonic water. All of these different labels are enough to make your head spin—but are all these water varieties actually different, or they are just part of a big marketing ploy? We’ve got the inside scoop. Read on to learn all of the similarities and differences between these different water types, so you can be a bonafide expert by your next shopping trip.
Things You Should Know
- Sparkling water and club soda are very similar, but have key differences—sparkling water is naturally sourced, while club soda isn’t.
- Tonic water is carbonated like sparkling water and club soda, but it has quinine added to it.
- Club soda and sparkling water can both taste slightly salty since they both have minerals added in.
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- ↑ https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/packages/food-network-essentials/Club-soda-vs-seltzer
- ↑ https://www.allrecipes.com/article/club-soda-vs-seltzer/
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/14/well/eat/seltzer-water-benefits.html
- ↑ https://slate.com/culture/2014/05/carbonated-waters-defined-what-are-seltzer-club-soda-soda-water-perrier-san-pellegrino-and-other-common-terms.html
- ↑ https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/differences-mineral-water-tonic-club-soda-seltzer-article
- ↑ https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/packages/food-network-essentials/Club-soda-vs-seltzer
- ↑ https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/differences-mineral-water-tonic-club-soda-seltzer-article
- ↑ https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/differences-mineral-water-tonic-club-soda-seltzer-article
- ↑ https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/packages/food-network-essentials/Club-soda-vs-seltzer
- ↑ https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/differences-mineral-water-tonic-club-soda-seltzer-article
- ↑ https://slate.com/culture/2014/05/carbonated-waters-defined-what-are-seltzer-club-soda-soda-water-perrier-san-pellegrino-and-other-common-terms.html
- ↑ https://www.allrecipes.com/article/club-soda-vs-seltzer/
- ↑ https://www.allrecipes.com/article/club-soda-vs-seltzer/
- ↑ https://www.allrecipes.com/article/club-soda-vs-seltzer/
- ↑ https://www.mouthhealthy.org/nutrition/the-truth-about-sparkling-water-and-your-teeth