| AB | Agaricus bisporus |
| ADD | Average Daily Dose |
| As | Arsenic |
| BE | Boletus edulis |
| CC | Cantharellus cibarius |
| Cd | Cadmium |
| CE | certified ecological cultivation |
| d.w. | dry weight |
| Hg | Mercury |
| HI | Hazard Index |
| HQ | Hazard Quotient |
| iAs | Inorganic arsenic |
| IB | Imleria badia |
| LA | Leccinum aurantiacum |
| LOD | Limit of Detection |
| LOQ | Limit of Quantification |
| MeHg | Methylmercury |
| NCDs | Non-communicable diseases |
| Pb | Lead |
| RfD | Reference Dose |
| SL | Suillus luteus |
| T | traditional wild-growing mushrooms |