Table 28.
DON concentrations (μg/kg) in food groups coming from organic farming (a) and conventional farming (b) (2007–2013)
| Food group level 1 | N | %LC | Concentrations (μg/kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95th percentilea | |||
| Lower bound | ||||
| Food for infants and small children (a) | 93 | 66 | 9.47 | 58.0 |
| Food for infants and small children (b) | 58 | 91 | 5.38 | – |
| Grains and grain‐based products (a) | 1,399 | 59 | 41.7 | 180 |
| Grains and grain‐based products (b) | 2,392 | 56 | 92.6 | 400 |
| Products for special nutritional use (a) | 11 | 64 | 40.4 | – |
| Products for special nutritional use (b) | 7 | 29 | 389 | – |
| Snacks, desserts, and other foods (a) | 12 | 25 | 75.5 | – |
| Snacks, desserts, and other foods (b) | 37 | 70 | 39.4 | – |
| Middle bound | ||||
| Food for infants and small children (a) | 93 | 66 | 19.8 | 58.0 |
| Food for infants and small children (b) | 58 | 91 | 26.9 | – |
| Grains and grain‐based products (a) | 1,399 | 59 | 53.9 | 200 |
| Grains and grain‐based products (b) | 2,392 | 56 | 107 | 400 |
| Products for special nutritional use (a) | 11 | 64 | 47.1 | – |
| Products for special nutritional use (b) | 7 | 29 | 400 | – |
| Snacks, desserts, and other foods (a) | 12 | 25 | 81.8 | – |
| Snacks, desserts, and other foods (b) | 37 | 70 | 62.8 | – |
| Upper bound | ||||
| Food for infants and small children (a) | 93 | 66 | 29.7 | 58.0 |
| Food for infants and small children(b) | 58 | 91 | 46.9 | – |
| Grains and grain‐based products (a) | 1,399 | 59 | 64.3 | 200 |
| Grains and grain‐based products (b) | 2,392 | 56 | 122 | 400 |
| Products for special nutritional use (a) | 11 | 64 | 53.8 | – |
| Products for special nutritional use (b) | 7 | 29 | 411 | – |
| Snacks, desserts, and other foods (a) | 12 | 25 | 88.0 | – |
| Snacks, desserts, and other foods (b) | 37 | 70 | 86.2 | – |
N: number of samples; %LC: percentage of left‐censored data.
a
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.