Table 13.
Distribution of analytical samples for total cyanide used in the present opinion according to food groups
| Food groupsa | No of samples | Left‐censored data (%) | Mean LB (mg/kg) | LB P95 (mg/kg) | Mean UB (mg/kg) | UB P95 (mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains for human consumption | 2 | 0 | 6.4 | – | 6.4 | – |
| Grain milling products | 1 | 100 | 0.0 | – | 0.3 | – |
| Pastries and cakes | 35 | 91 | 1.2 | – | 3.5 | 15.9 |
| Macaroons and amaretti | 204 | 3 | 12.5 | 26.3 | 12.7 | 26.3 |
| Biscuits (cookies) | 33 | 36 | 3.3 | – | 4.1 | – |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 7 | 86 | 0.3 | – | 0.6 | – |
| Legumes, beans, dried | 28 | 96 | 0.3 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Almond, sweet (Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis) | 35 | 17 | 4.5 | – | 4.5 | – |
| Almond, bitter (Prunus amygdalus var. amara) | 3 | 0 | 1,437 | – | 1,437 | – |
| Linseed (Linum usitatissimum) | 58 | 0 | 192.1 | – | 192.1 | – |
| Jam, marmalade and other fruit spreads from cherry | 5 | 0 | 2.3 | – | 2.3 | – |
| Fruit products with cherries | 2 | 0 | 4.6 | – | 4.6 | – |
| Pralines | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Marzipan | 130 | 4 | 8.4 | 30.0 | 8.4 | 30.0 |
| Dragée, sugar coated | 2 | 100 | 0.0 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Nougat | 24 | 100 | 0.0 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Juice or nectar | 10 | 20 | 0.7 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Juices, nectars and soft drinks with cherries | 71 | 1 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 5.8 |
| Wine‐like drinks (e.g. Cider, Perry) | 1 | 100 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Liqueur | 117 | 59 | 2.5 | 19.0 | 3.3 | 19.0 |
| Spirits | 1,815 | 54 | 2.8 | 16.0 | 3.3 | 16.0 |
| Alcoholic mixed drinks | 1 | 100 | 0.0 | – | 2.0 | – |
LB: lower bound; UB: upper bound; P95: 95th percentile.
a
Only foods that can potentially contain CNGs or cyanide were considered for exposure assessment. Foods or ingredients of foods that can potentially contain CNGs or cyanide are foods (or food ingredients) which have been reported to contain cyanide in publicly available literature or previous risk assessments. The food categories (FoodEx) considered are listed in Annex A.2.