Table 1. Occurrence of BPA and its analogues in different composite Total Diet Study samples.
Category | Parameter | BPA | BPS | BPF | BPAF |
Abbreviations: BPA=bisphenol A; BPS=bisphenol S; BPF=bisphenol F; BPAF=bisphenol AF; LOD=limits of detection; ND=non-detected value. | |||||
Cereals | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.466 | 0.545 | 0.007 | 0.012 |
Medium (μg/kg) | 0.256 | 0.128 | ND | ND | |
Range (μg/kg) | ND to 1.44 | ND to 6.40 | ND to 0.169 | ND to 0.129 | |
Detective rate (%) | 91.7 | 83.3 | 4.2 | 29.2 | |
Legumes and nuts | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.484 | 0.984 | 0.146 | ND |
Medium (μg/kg) | 0.255 | 0.707 | ND | ND | |
Range (μg/kg) | ND to 3.39 | ND to 4.23 | ND to1.06 | ND | |
Detective rate (%) | 87.5 | 91.7 | 37.5 | 0 | |
Potatoes | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.340 | 0.163 | 0.008 | 0.006 |
Medium (μg/kg) | 0.271 | 0.147 | ND | ND | |
Range (μg/kg) | ND to 1.35 | ND to 0.648 | ND to 0.186 | ND to 0.029 | |
Detective rate (%) | 95.8 | 91.7 | 4.2 | 29.2 | |
Meats | Mean (μg/kg) | 1.024 | 5.827 | 0.106 | 0.026 |
Medium (μg/kg) | 0.476 | 2.010 | ND | ND | |
Range (μg/kg) | ND to 5.82 | ND to 67.1 | ND to 0.279 | ND to 0.530 | |
Detective rate (%) | 95.8 | 91.7 | 20.8 | 25 | |
Eggs | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.180 | 0.130 | ND | 0.021 |
Medium (μg/kg) | 0.169 | 0.042 | ND | 0.013 | |
Range (μg/kg) | ND to 0.544 | ND to 0.636 | ND | ND to 0.061 | |
Detective rate (%) | 54.2 | 87.5 | 0 | 50 | |
Aquatic foods | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.927 | 1.25 | 0.015 | 0.125 |
Medium (μg/kg) | 0.689 | 0.621 | ND | 0.024 | |
Range (μg/kg) | 0.199 to 3.31 | ND to 6.34 | ND to 0.192 | ND to 1.75 | |
Detective rate (%) | 100 | 95.8 | 8.3 | 79.2 | |
Milk | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.129 | 0.022 | ND | 0.002 |
Medium (μg/kg) | ND | 0.008 | ND | ND | |
Range (μg/kg) | ND to <0.385 | ND to 0.148 | ND | ND to 0.026 | |
Detective rate (%) | 41.7 | 29.2 | 0 | 12.5 | |
Vegetables | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.347 | 0.343 | 0.015 | 0.010 |
Medium (μg/kg) | 0.293 | 0.127 | ND | ND | |
Range (μg/kg) | ND to 1.09 | 0.020 to 1.81 | ND to 0.190 | ND to 0.041 | |
Detective rate (%) | 95.8 | 100 | 8.3 | 37.5 | |
Fruits | Mean (μg/kg) | 1.68 | 0.315 | 0.032 | 0.023 |
Medium (μg/kg) | 0.418 | 0.111 | ND | ND | |
Range (μg/kg) | ND to 20.0 | 0.026 to 1.71 | ND to 0.449 | ND to 0.175 | |
Detective rate (%) | 91.7 | 100 | 12.5 | 41.7 | |
Sugar | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.909 | 0.034 | 0.011 | 0.006 |
Medium (μg/kg) | 0.602 | 0.021 | ND | ND | |
Range (μg/kg) | 0.197 to 3.26 | ND to 0.114 | ND to 0.260 | ND to 0.043 | |
Detective rate (%) | 91.7 | 70.8 | 4.2 | 20.8 | |
Beverages and water | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.234 | 0.058 | ND | ND |
Medium (μg/kg) | ND | 0.013 | ND | ND | |
Range (μg/kg) | ND to 1.57 | ND to 0.612 | ND | ND | |
Detective rate (%) | 20.8 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | |
Alcoholic beverages | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.161 | 0.081 | ND | ND |
Medium (μg/kg) | ND | 0.012 | ND | ND | |
Range (μg/kg) | ND to 0.610 | ND to 1.54 | ND | ND | |
Detective rate (%) | 37.5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | Mean (μg/kg) | 0.546 | 1.17 | 0.023 | 0.019 |
Medium (μg/kg) | 0.251 | 0.055 | ND | ND | |
Detective rate (%) | 75.3 | 78.5 | 8.33 | 27.1 |