Table 15.
Statistical description of the concentrations of 15‐Ac‐DON across the FoodEx food categories (FoodEx Level 1(bold) and Level 2 (regular typeface))
| Food groupa | N | %LC | Concentration range (μg/kg) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95th percentileb | |||||||
| LB | MB | UB | LB | MB | UB | |||
| Alcoholic beverages | 336 | 99 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 0 | 50.0 | 100 |
| Animal and vegetable fats and oils | 18 | 100 | 0 | 6.9 | 13.9 | − | − | − |
| Composite food (including frozen products) | 10 | 100 | 0 | 10.8 | 21.5 | − | − | − |
| Cereal‐based dishes | 2 | 100 | 0 | 7.5 | 15.0 | − | − | − |
| Rice‐based meals | 7 | 100 | 0 | 12.5 | 25.0 | − | − | − |
| Vegetable‐based meals | 1 | 100 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | − | − | − |
| Food for infants and small children | 334 | 100 | 0 | 14.5 | 29.1 | 0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Cereal‐based food for infants and young children | 288 | 100 | 0 | 15.1 | 30.1 | 0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Follow‐on formulae, powder | 12 | 100 | 0 | 12.5 | 25.0 | − | − | − |
| Food for infants and small children | 18 | 100 | 0 | 7.1 | 14.2 | − | − | − |
| Infant formulae, powder | 2 | 100 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | − | − | − |
| Ready‐to‐eat meal for infants and young children | 12 | 100 | 0 | 18.3 | 36.7 | − | − | − |
| Yoghurt, cheese and milk‐based dessert for infants and young children | 2 | 100 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | − | − | − |
| Fruit and fruit products | 28 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Berries and small fruits | 3 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Dried fruits | 2 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Miscellaneous fruits | 6 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Pome fruits | 1 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Stone fruits | 16 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Grains and grain‐based products | 5,392 | 96 | 2.2 | 13.9 | 25.7 | 0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Grains for human consumption | 1,151 | 97 | 1.5 | 10.1 | 18.8 | 0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Grain milling products | 1,314 | 95 | 3.8 | 14.8 | 25.9 | 0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Grains and grain‐based products | 3 | 100 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 15.8 | − | − | − |
| Bread and rolls | 855 | 95 | 1.2 | 13.1 | 25.3 | 6.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Breakfast cereals | 989 | 94 | 3.9 | 18.4 | 32.9 | 4.7 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Fine bakery wares | 374 | 99 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 23.8 | 0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Pasta (Raw) | 706 | 100 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 28.4 | 0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Herbs, spices and condiments | 37 | 97 | 0.4 | 17.5 | 34.6 | − | − | − |
| Baking ingredients | 1 | 100 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 25.0 | − | − | − |
| Condiment | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | − | − | − |
| Flavourings or essences | 2 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Herb and spice mixtures | 4 | 100 | 0 | 17.5 | 35.0 | − | − | − |
| Herbs | 5 | 100 | 0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | − | − | − |
| Herbs, spices and condiments | 3 | 100 | 0 | 15.0 | 30.0 | − | − | − |
| Seasoning or extracts | 4 | 100 | 0 | 6.3 | 12.5 | − | − | − |
| Spices | 17 | 100 | 0 | 19.7 | 39.4 | − | − | − |
| Legumes, nuts and oilseeds | 79 | 100 | 0 | 8.6 | 17.1 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 |
| Legumes, beans, dried | 34 | 100 | 0 | 7.9 | 15.8 | − | − | − |
| Oilseeds | 45 | 100 | 0 | 9.1 | 18.1 | − | − | − |
| Milk and milk product imitates | 2 | 100 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | − | − | − |
| Products for special nutritional use | 11 | 91 | 5.2 | 17.2 | 29.3 | − | − | − |
| Food for weight reduction | 1 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Medical food | 4 | 100 | 0 | 12.5 | 25.0 | − | − | − |
| Medical food (are specially formulated and intended for the dietary management of a disease that has distinctive nutritional needs that cannot be met by normal diet alone; intended to be used under medical supervision) | 5 | 80 | 11.4 | 23.4 | 35.4 | − | − | − |
| Products for special nutritional use | 1 | 100 | 0 | 12.5 | 25.0 | − | − | − |
| Snacks, desserts and other foods | 93 | 90 | 3.0 | 12.1 | 21.2 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Ices and desserts | 1 | 100 | 0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | − | − | − |
| Other foods (foods which cannot be included in any other group) | 1 | 100 | 0 | 12.5 | 25.0 | − | − | − |
| Snack food | 91 | 90 | 3.1 | 12.0 | 20.9 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Starchy roots and tubers | 3 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Sugar and confectionary | 6 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Confectionery (non‐chocolate) | 2 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Sugar and confectionary | 4 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Vegetables and vegetable products (including fungi) | 21 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Coffee imitates (Solid) | 8 | 100 | 0 | 9.2 | 18.4 | − | − | − |
| Fruiting vegetables | 1 | 100 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | − | − | − |
| Vegetable products | 11 | 100 | 0 | 9.5 | 19.1 | − | − | − |
| Vegetables and vegetable products (including fungi) | 1 | 100 | 0 | 12.5 | 25.0 | − | − | − |
N: number of samples; %LC: percentage of left‐censored data; LB: lower bound; MD: middle Bound; UB: upper bound.
a
Food Level 1 categories in bold and Food Level 2 categories in regular typeface.
b
The 95th percentile obtained on occurrence data with fewer than 60 analytical results may not be statistically robust (EFSA, 2011b) and therefore not reported in the table and replaced by a dash.