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Chromium in <strong>food</strong> and bottled <strong>water</strong><br />
Appendix E: Average <strong>chromium</strong> occurrence values (µg/kg) in the different <strong>food</strong>s used to<br />
calculate dietary exposure to Cr(III) (continued)<br />
Average values<br />
FOODEX (a)<br />
(µg/kg)<br />
N LB UB<br />
Cocoa mass 4 2272.0 2272.0<br />
Tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) 135 16.4 28.8<br />
Peppers, paprika (Capsicum annuum, var. grossum 101 1.4 28.2<br />
and var. longum)<br />
Aubergines (Egg plants) (Solanum melongena) 8 28.2 38.0<br />
Okra, lady’s fingers (Hibiscus esculentus) 4 473.5 473.5<br />
Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) 83 5.3 22.9<br />
Gherkins (Cucumis sativus) 8 10.9 17.4<br />
Courgettes (Zucchini) (Cucurbita pepo var.<br />
62 2.7 17.4<br />
melopepo)<br />
Pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima) 7 11.1 22.4<br />
Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) 6 72.5 75.0<br />
Chilli pepper (Capsicum frutescens) 3 113.3 1137.8<br />
Fungi, cultivated (unspecified) 24 28.8 41.8<br />
Cultivated mushroom (syn. Button mushroom) 404 14.4 24.2<br />
(Agaricus bisporus)<br />
Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) 55 6.3 20.0<br />
Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) 25 345.4 364.4<br />
Fungi, wild, edible (unspecified) 45 24.8 37.0<br />
Boletus (Boletus (and other) spp.) 20 19.9 27.5<br />
Cantharelle (Cantharellus cibarius) 83 63.8 70.4<br />
Leaf vegetables (unspecified) 94 14.1 43.2<br />
Lamb's lettuce (Valerianella locusta) 162 100.5 111.6<br />
Lettuce, excluding Iceberg-type lettuce (Lactuca 276 32.5 51.1<br />
sativa)<br />
Iceberg-type lettuce 55 16.9 48.9<br />
Endive, scarole (broad-leaf endive) 49 46.9 65.2<br />
Rocket, Rucola (Eruca sativa, Diplotaxis spec.) 502 76.4 92.0<br />
Spinach (fresh) (Spinacia oleracea) 168 119.6 124.5<br />
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea), preserved, deepfrozen<br />
112 129.1 130.1<br />
or frozen<br />
Beet leaves (Beta vulgaris) 6 64.2 75.2<br />
Vine leaves (grape leaves) (Vitis euvitis) 10 272.0 272.0<br />
Witloof (Cichorium intybus. var. foliosum) 10 5.6 22.3<br />
Mustard seedling (Sinapis alba) (b) 1 105.4 105.4<br />
Dandelion leaf (Taraxacum officinalis) 2 49.0 56.5<br />
Legume vegetables 8 30.7 37.7<br />
Root vegetables 574 23.2 35.8<br />
Sea weeds 3 441.0 441.0<br />
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) 137 14.1 24.2<br />
Celery (Apium graveolens var. dulce) 33 6.3 38.3<br />
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) 7 180.1 189.6<br />
Globe artichokes (Cynara scolymus) 12 47.3 58.2<br />
Leek (Allium porrum) 27 13.0 23.3<br />
Rhubarb (Rheum × hybridum) 60 34.1 41.1<br />
Sugar plants 20 48.3 51.6<br />
Groups<br />
EFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3595 179
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