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Table 4 Residues of glyphosate and DRI values in UK-Grown, conventional foods tested in 2016 by the UK-FSA [No OC’s Banned by US included]

From: The dietary risk index system: a tool to track pesticide dietary risks

Food

Sub-Food

Total Samples

Number of Positives

Percent Positive

Mean of Positives (ppm)

cRfC (ppm)

Serving Size (g)

Positive Samples DRI-M

FS-DRI

Percent FS-DRI

Breakfast Cereal

Oats

13

13

100.0%

0.58

1050

26.7

0.000549

0.000549

38.24%

Rye Grain

Not Specified

24

5

20.8%

0.96

988

28.4

0.000972

0.000203

14.10%

Breakfast Cereal

Bran

32

26

81.3%

0.25

1050

26.7

0.000242

0.000196

13.67%

Breakfast Cereal

Not Specified

12

9

75.0%

0.19

1050

26.7

0.000180

0.000135

9.39%

Gluten Free Food

Free-from cereal

13

3

23.1%

0.50

955

29.3

0.000524

0.000121

8.41%

Ordinary Bread

Wholemeal

34

12

35.3%

0.28

933

30.0

0.000304

0.000107

7.46%

Ordinary Bread

Other

20

7

35.0%

0.17

933

30.0

0.000184

0.0000643

4.48%

Breakfast Cereal

Wheat

30

3

10.0%

0.40

1050

26.7

0.000381

0.0000381

2.65%

Ordinary Bread

White

87

8

9.2%

0.13

724

38.7

0.000134

0.0000123

1.11%

Specialty Bread

Pitta

19

1

5.3%

0.10

741

37.8

0.000135

0.00000711

0.50%

Total Number of Samples:

284

        

Total Detections and DRI Across All Foods:

 

87

    

0.0036

0.0014

 

Average Residues Detected per Sample:

 

0.31

       

Number of Foods with Glyphosate Detected:

10

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