| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| BW | Body weight |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CV | Coefficient of variation |
| DM | Dry matter |
| DTPA | Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid |
| DW | Dry weight |
| EDI | Estimated daily intake |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| EU | European Union |
| FDR | False discovery rate |
| HCA | Hierarchical cluster analysis |
| HI | Hazard index |
| HSD | Honestly significant difference |
| ICP-MS | Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry |
| IR | Ingestion rate |
| LB | Lower bound |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| LOQ | Limit of quantification |
| MB | Middle bound |
| MFA | Multiple factor analysis |
| ML | Maximum level |
| ND | Not determined |
| P90 | 90th percentile |
| P95 | 95th percentile |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| PERMANOVA | Permutational multivariate analysis of variance |
| PERMDISP | Permutational analysis of multivariate dispersions |
| PR | Prevalence ratio |
| PTE | Potentially toxic element |
| Q1 | First quartile |
| Q3 | Third quartile |
| RfD | Reference dose |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| TF | Soil-to-organ concentration ratio |
| THQ | Target hazard quotient |
| UB | Upper bound |
| WW | Wet weight |