Table 2.
Summary statistics of aflatoxin B1 and ‘aflatoxin total’ concentrations (μg/kg) in peanut and peanut butter
| Food group | N | Substance | LC (%) | Percentile | Concentration (μg/kg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | MB | UB | |||||
| Peanut | 8,095 | AFB1 | 87.2 | Mean | 2.03 | 2.23 | 2.43 |
| P50 | 0 | 0.10 | 0.20 | ||||
| P95 | 4.40 | 4.40 | 4.40 | ||||
| AFT | 86.6 | Mean | 2.65 | 3.11 | 3.56 | ||
| P50 | 0 | 0.30 | 0.50 | ||||
| P95 | 5.20 | 5.80 | 6.40 | ||||
| Peanut butter | 472 | AFB1 | 64.2 | Mean | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.25 |
| P50 | 0 | 0.10 | 0.20 | ||||
| P95 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | ||||
| AFT | 63.8 | Mean | 1.47 | 1.69 | 1.92 | ||
| P50 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.40 | ||||
| P95 | 3.50 | 3.70 | 3.90 | ||||
AFB1: aflatoxin B1; AFT: ‘aflatoxin total’; LB: lower bound; LC: left‐censored; MB: middle bound; P50: 50th percentile; P95: 95th percentile; UB: upper bound.