Cadmium and lead in cocoa powder and chocolate products in the US Market.
Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill
; 11(2): 92-102, 2018 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Cocoa powder and chocolate products are known to sometimes contain cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) from environmental origins. A convenience sample of cocoa powder, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and cocoa nib products was purchased at retail in the US and analysed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to assess Cd and Pb concentrations. Cd and Pb were evaluated in relation to the percent cocoa solids and to the reported origin of the cocoa powder and chocolate products. Cd ranged from 0.004 to 3.15 mg/kg and Pb ranged from Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Bebidas
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Cádmio
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Doces
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Contaminação de Alimentos
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Poluentes Ambientais
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Chocolate
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Chumbo
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article