Country | Food type | Sampling year | Sampling strategy | No of samples | LOD μg/kg | LOQ μg/kg | % pos. | Mean(a) μg/kg | Min. μg/kg | Max. μg/kg | Reference | Considered in the exposure assessment |
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Belgium + Germany | Sorghum | 2014 | Random | 8 + 2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 70 | 44 | < LOD | 91 | Ediage et al. (2015) | Yes |
Denmark | Milk | 2004 | Random | 42 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0 | < LOQ | < LOQ | < LOQ | Sørensen and Elbæk (2005) | No |
Denmark | Oats | 2006 | Random | 11 | 30 | n.r. | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Rasmussen et al. (2012) | No |
Triticale | 2007 | 5 | n.r. | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||
Wheat | 2007 | 6 | n.r. | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||
Finland | Wheat | 2001–2002 | Random | 70 | n.r. | 25–50 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | SCOOP (2003) | No |
Barley | 40 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Barley malt | 50 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Oats | 55 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Rye | 25 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
France | Wheat | 2001 | Random | 52 | n.r. | 20 | 100 | n.r. | n.r. | n.r. | SCOOP (2003) | No |
Maize | Random | 29 | n.r. | 20 | 100 | n.r. | n.r. | n.r. | ||||
Barley | Random | 9 | n.r. | 20 | 100 | n.r. | n.r. | n.r. | ||||
Soft wheat | Random | 31 | n.r. | 20 | 100 | n.r. | n.r. | n.r. | ||||
Maize | 2001 | Targeted | 25 | 30 | n.r. | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||
Soft wheat | 2000–2002 | Targeted | 225 | 30 | 60 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||
Durum wheat | 81 | 30 | 60 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||
Malting barley | 2001–2002 | Random | 194 | 30 | n.r. | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||
Maize | 2000–2001 | Random | 57 | 30 | n.r. | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||
Soft wheat | 306 | 30 | n.r. | 3 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||
Germany | Barley | 2009 | Random | 59 | 0.09 | 0.29 | 22 | 0.052 | < LOD | 0.52 | Barthel et al. (2012) | Yes |
Germany | Semolina | 2000 | Random | 14 | 14 | 28 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Schollenberger et al. (2005) | No |
Maize flour | 15 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Germany | Oat flakes | 2005 | Random | 43 | n.r. | n.r. | 86 | 0.08 | < LOD | 0.38 | Gottschalk et al. (2007) | No |
Germany | Wheat flour | 2005/2006 | Random | 39 | 0.09 | 0.29 | 3 | 0.01 | < LOD | 0.25 | Gottschalk et al. (2009) | No |
Whole wheat flour | 11 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Wheat kernels | 52 | 2 | < LOD | < LOD | 0.25 | |||||||
Semolina | 13 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Wheat bran | 10 | 20 | 0.05 | < LOD | 0.25 | |||||||
Wheat contain. infant food | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Rye flour | 15 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Whole rye flour | 9 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Rye kernels | 37 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Oat flakes | 31 | 71 | 0.08 | < LOD | 0.38 | |||||||
Fine oat flakes | 23 | 65 | 0.04 | < LOD | 0.17 | |||||||
Oat kernels | 19 | 47 | 0.04 | < LOD | 0.25 | |||||||
Oat bran | 12 | 75 | 0.04 | < LOD | 0.12 | |||||||
Oat contain. infant food | 13 | 31 | 0.03 | < LOD | 0.25 | |||||||
Germany | Wheat‐based foods | 2000–2001 | Random | 15 | 14 | 28 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Schollenberger et al. (2005) | No |
Oat‐based foods | 21 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Maize‐based foods | 20 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Pseudocereals | 15 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Gluten‐free food | 23 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Potato products | 21 | 5 | n.r. | < LOD | 21 | |||||||
Red pepper | 10 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Canned tomatoes | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Legumes | 23 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Onion powder | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Garlic powder | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Canned asparagus | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Banana chips | 6 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Tapioca | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Peanuts | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Sunflower seeds | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Pumpkin kernel | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Sesame seeds | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Hazelnut kernel | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Almond kernel | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Desiccated coconut | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Germany | Soybeans | n.r. | Random | 6 | 14 | 28 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Schollenberger et al. (2007) | No |
Soybeans roasted | 5 | 20 | n.r. | < LOD | 21 | |||||||
Soy flour and flakes, not defatted | 10 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Soy flakes partially defatted and products (crisp) | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Texturised soy protein | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Tofu | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Soy sauce | 4 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Soy protein isolates | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Germany | Soybean oil | 2004 | Random | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Schollenberger et al. (2008) | No |
Sunflower seed oil | 16 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Corn germ oil | 17 | 6 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Yes | ||||||
Olive oil | 10 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | No | ||||||
Rapeseed oil | 11 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Safflower oil | 10 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Wheat germ oil | 3 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Pumpkin oil | 4 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Peanut oil | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Walnut oil | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Grape kernel oil | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Sesame seed oil | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Linseed oil | 4 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Palm oil | 1 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Italy | Durum wheat grain | 2009–2010 | Random | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Alkadri et al. (2014) | No |
Italy | Wheat | 2003–2004 | Random | 14 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 21 | 100 | < LOD | 130 | Dall'Asta et al. (2004) | Yes |
Poland | Maize | 2010 | Semi‐targeted | 19 | 0.65 | 1.3 | 26 | 4.9 | < LOD | 5.9 | Aniolowska et al. (2014) | Yes |
Poland | Wheat | 2014 | Random | 99 | n.r. | 1 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Bryła et al. (2014) | No |
Barley | 24 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Oats | 4 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Triticale | 20 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Poland | Oats | 2009–2011 | Semi‐targeted ‐ conventional and organic | 58 | n.r. | n.r. | 43 | 4.1 | < LOD | 20.8 | Twaruzek et al. (2013) | Yes |
Poland | Oat bran | 2009–2011 | Semi‐targeted ‐ conventional and organic | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | n.r. | < LOD | < LOQ | Twaruzek et al. (2013) | No |
Oat flakes | 21 | 5 | 4.8 | Yes | ||||||||
Oat flour | 4 | 0 | < LOQ | No | ||||||||
Oat groats | 1 | 0 | < LOQ | |||||||||
Oat pasta | 3 | 0 | < LOQ | |||||||||
Spain | Roasted coffee beans | 2013–2014 | Random | 103 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6.5 | < LOD | 8.6 | García‐Moraleja et al. (2015a) | Yes |
Spain | Brewed coffee | 2013–2014 | Random | 169 | 1.38 | 5.99 | 7 | 196 | < LOD | 402 | García‐Moraleja et al. (2015b) | No |
Spain | Oats | n.r. | Random | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Juan et al. (2013) | No |
Spelt | 3 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Wheat | 57 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Barley | 9 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Rye | 11 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Spain | Wheat semolina | 2012 | Random | 49 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Rodríguez‐Carrasco et al. (2013a, b) | No |
Wheat couscous | 14 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Wheat‐based small pastas | 56 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Rice crackers | 7 | 5 | 10 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||
Rice starch | 6 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Rice dietetic snacks | 10 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Maize crackers | 4 | 1.25 | 2.5 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||
Maize starch | 3 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Maize dietetic snacks | 10 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Spain | Breadsticks | 2012 | Random | 61 | 0.6‐5 | 1.25‐10 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Rodríguez‐Carrasco et al. (2014) | No |
UK | Rice | 2000 | Random | 100 | n.r. | 10 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | SCOOP (2003) | No |
Cereal fractions | 27 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Maize products | 2000–2001 | 70 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | ||||||
Wheat products | 95 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Wheat flour | 2000 | 29 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | ||||||
Flour | 8 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Polenta | 8 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Biscuits | 54 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
Bread | 56 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | |||||||
‘Mixed’ | 2000–2001 | 30 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | <LOQ | ||||||
UK | Barley | 2002 | Random | 111 | 10 | n.r. | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Edward (2009) | No |
Barley | 2003 | 128 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | ||||||
Barley | 2004 | 110 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | ||||||
Barley | 2005 | 97 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | ||||||
Wheat | 2001 | 283 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | Edward (2009) | No | ||||
Wheat | 2002 | 343 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | ||||||
Wheat | 2003 | 328 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | ||||||
Wheat | 2004 | 344 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | ||||||
Wheat | 2005 | 326 | 0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD |
LOD: limit of detection; LOQ: limit of quantification; n.r.: not reported.
In most cases, mean of positives, but this is not always fully clear.