The invention concerns a zinc enriched drinking water composition to be packed in a lightweight container having wall width being locally below 150μιη, said zinc enriched drinking water being based on a water matrix comprising drinking water to which are added minerals: —calcium in a range from 0 to 400 mg/l —magnesium in a range from 0 to 300 mg/l —zinc in a range from 2 to 25 mg/l and —sodium in a range from 0 to 300 mg/l and in which the amount of bicarbonates in the water matrix does not exceed 10 mg/l. The invention also relates to a packaged zinc enriched drinking water composition ant to a method for preparing such a composition and such packaged water composition.