Agua Mineral Salus facts for kids
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| Country | Uruguay |
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| Source | Fuente del Puma |
| Type | still (& carbonated) |
| pH | |
| Calcium (Ca) | 35 |
| Chloride (Cl) | 6.99 |
| Bicarbonate (HCO3) | |
| Fluoride (F) | |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 9.5 |
| Nitrate (NO3) | 2.52 |
| Potassium (K) | 0.7 |
| Sodium (Na) | 6.8 |
| Sulfate (SO4) | 4.47 |
| TDS | |
| All concentrations in milligrams per liter (mg/L); pH without units | |
Agua Mineral Salus is a well-known brand of mineral water from Uruguay. It is made by a company called Salus SA. The main factory is in the Lavalleja Department, right where the natural spring is found. This spot is about 110 kilometers (68 miles) northeast of Montevideo. It's also about 10 kilometers (6 miles) west of the city of Minas.
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The Puma Logo and Its Story
At the site of the mineral springs, Salus has created a special place called Parque Salus. This is a park that visitors can explore. It has a forest area and the factory buildings. Many schools visit the park to learn about the water.
The park's logo is a puma. This comes from an old local story. The legend says a puma used to drink from this very spring. People believed the puma was the protector of the spring. When humans arrived, the puma disappeared. It left the job of protecting the spring to the people.
Visitors to the park can go inside the spring's cave. There, they can drink cups of the fresh water. It is said that drinking from the spring gives you the strength and energy of the puma!
A Look at Salus History
For a long time, Salus made more than just water. They also produced a popular beer brand called Cerveza Patricia.
In October 2000, two big companies bought Salus. These were Danone and Ambev. Danone took over the mineral water part of the business. Ambev took control of the beer brand. After this, Danone stopped making some of the old Salus products. They decided to focus on making still and fizzy (carbonated) water. They also started making soft drinks with different flavors.
Before 2000, Salus only used glass bottles for its water. After the change, they started using mostly plastic bottles. These plastic bottles come in different sizes, like 500 mL, 1.5 liters, 2.25 liters, and 5 liters. They still use some glass bottles too, in 500 mL and 1 liter sizes.
Salus water is very popular in Uruguay. It sells a lot of water in the local market. The company also sends its water to Brazil. In Brazil, it is sold under the name Fuente del Puma, which means "Puma's Spring."
What's Inside Salus Water?
Salus mineral water is known for having many minerals. It also has a low amount of sodium.
In 2008, the Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay tested Salus water. They found that it had 152 milligrams per liter of dry residue. This means that if you evaporated the water, 152 mg of minerals would be left behind in every liter.
Here's a table showing some of the minerals found in Salus water:
| Minerals | 2008 LATU test | 2011 stated |
| Dry residue | 152 mg/L | 124 mg/L |
| Ca | 35 mg/L | 36 mg/L |
| Mg | 9.5 mg/L | 8.9 mg/L |
| Na | 6.8 mg/L | 7.2 mg/L |
| K | 0.7 mg/L | 0.71 mg/L |
| Cl | 6.99 mg/L | 7.1 mg/L |
| N | 2.52 mg/L | 0.7 mg/L |
| SO4 | 4.47 mg/L | 5.7 mg/L |
Salus Products You Can Find
Salus makes different kinds of drinks today. They also used to make other products in the past.
- Present Products
- Salus mineral water (you can get it still or fizzy)
- Still, flavored mineral water (like Salus Citrus, Lemonade, Orange, Apple, and Pineapple)
- Fizzy, flavored mineral water (like Salus Grapefruit and Orange)
- Past Products (No Longer Made by Salus)
- Patricia Beer (now owned by AmBev)
- Tonic water called "Citral" (stopped being made)
- Grapefruit juice Salus (stopped being made)
- Orange juice Salus (stopped being made)
- Cider Salus (stopped being made)
See also
In Spanish: Salus para niños
