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  FY Category Food  Chemical hazard No of
samples
LOQ
(mg/kg)
No of
samples
below LOQ
Min
(mg/kg)
Max
(mg/kg)
Mean*
(LB-UB)
(mg/kg)
Median
(mg/kg)
Notes
  2015 Vegetables Asparagus Arsenic (total) 60 0.01 60 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetables Celely Arsenic (total) 60 0.01 60 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Pulse-based products Canned or retort pouch soybean Arsenic (total) 10 0.01 10 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetable-based products Pickled cucumber Arsenic (total) 38 0.01 9 < 0.01 0.40 0.04-0.04 0.02  
  2015 Fruit-based products Fruits jam Arsenic (total) 30 0.01 29 < 0.01 0.02 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Fruit-based products Grape juice Arsenic (total) 30 0.01 22 < 0.01 0.06 0.01-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetables Asparagus Cadmium 60 0.01 45 < 0.01 0.05 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetables Celely Cadmium 60 0.01 9 < 0.01 0.04 0.02-0.02 0.02  
  2015 Pulse-based products Canned or retort pouch soybean Cadmium 10 0.01 0 0.01 0.05 0.02 0.02  
  2015 Vegetable-based products Pickled cucumber Cadmium 38 0.01 32 < 0.01 0.09 0.01-0.01 -  
  2015 Fruit-based products Fruits jam Cadmium 30 0.01 27 < 0.01 0.02 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Fruit-based products Grape juice Cadmium 30 0.01 30 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetables Asparagus Mercury (total) 60 0.01 60 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetables Celely Mercury (total) 60 0.01 60 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Pulse-based products Canned or retort pouch soybean Mercury (total) 10 0.01 10 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetable-based products Pickled cucumber Mercury (total) 38 0.01 38 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Fruit-based products Fruits jam Mercury (total) 30 0.01 30 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Fruit-based products Grape juice Mercury (total) 30 0.01 30 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetables Asparagus Lead 60 0.01 60 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetables Celely Lead 60 0.01 57 < 0.01 0.01 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetables Cucumber Lead 60 0.01 60 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetables Peppers, sweet Lead 60 0.01 60 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetables Spinach Lead 120 0.01 61 < 0.01 0.07 0.01-0.02 -  
  2015 Vegetables Taro (with peel) Lead 59 0.01 19 < 0.01 0.09 0.01-0.02 0.01  
  2015 Vegetables Taro (without peel) Lead 59 0.01 59 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Pulse-based products Canned or retort pouch soybean Lead 10 0.01 10 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Vegetable-based products Pickled cucumber Lead 38 0.01 7 < 0.01 0.18 0.05-0.05 0.04  
  2016 Fruit-based products Canned fruit Lead 120 0.01 31 < 0.01 0.06 0.02-0.02 0.01  
  2015 Fruit-based products Fruits jam Lead 30 0.01 30 - - 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Fruit-based products Grape juice Lead 30 0.01 22 < 0.01 0.02 0-0.01 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley Aflatoxin B1 50 0.07 50 - - 0-0.07 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley Aflatoxin B1 66 0.04 66 - - 0-0.04 -  
  2016 Others Soft brown sugar (imported) Aflatoxin B1 12 0.08 6 < 0.08 0.32 0.10-0.14 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley Aflatoxin B2 50 0.08 50 - - 0-0.08 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley Aflatoxin B2 66 0.05 66 - - 0-0.05 -  
  2016 Others Soft brown sugar (imported) Aflatoxin B2 12 0.02 7 < 0.02 0.08 0.03-0.04 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley Aflatoxin G1 50 0.07 50 - - 0-0.07 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley Aflatoxin G1 66 0.06 66 - - 0-0.06 -  
  2016 Others Soft brown sugar (imported) Aflatoxin G1 12 0.02 12 - - 0-0.02 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley Aflatoxin G2 50 0.08 50 - - 0-0.08 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley Aflatoxin G2 66 0.06 66 - - 0-0.06 -  
  2016 Others Soft brown sugar (imported) Aflatoxin G2 12 0.03 12 - - 0-0.03 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley Aflatoxin (total) 50 - 50 - - 0-0.30 - Mean was calculated by setting all results below the LOQ equal to zero or LOQ
  2016 Cereal grains Barley Aflatoxin (total) 66 - 66 - - 0-0.21 - Mean was calculated by setting all results below the LOQ equal to zero or LOQ
  2016 Others Soft brown sugar (imported) Aflatoxin (total) 12 - 6 0-0.15 0.40-0.45 0.13-0.23 - Mean was calculated by setting all results below the LOQ equal to zero or LOQ
  2015 Cereal grains Barley DON 100 0.003 37 < 0.003 0.37 0.052-0.053 0.007  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) DON 3 0.003 0 0.008 0.13 0.070 0.072  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat DON 120 0.003 48 < 0.003 0.33 0.035-0.036 0.005  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) DON 27 0.003 5 < 0.003 0.42 0.090-0.091 0.058 whole wheat:8 samples, whole wheat flour:27 samples
  2016 Cereal grains Barley DON 100 0.010 43 < 0.010 0.85 0.12-0.12 0.015  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) DON 5 0.010 3 < 0.010 0.20 0.066-0.072 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat DON 120 0.010 36 < 0.010 0.44 0.073-0.076 0.029  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) DON 25 0.010 9 <0.010 0.43 0.083-0.087 0.016 whole wheat:19 samples, whole wheat flour:6 samples
  2015 Pulses Adzuki bean (dry) DON 100 0.004 98 < 0.004 0.012 0.00016-0.0041 -  
  2015 Pulses Common bean (dry) DON 100 0.004 95 < 0.004 0.010 0.00031-0.0041 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley Zearalenone 100 0.0010 88 < 0.0010 0.090 0.0011-0.0020 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) Zearalenone 3 0.0010 2 < 0.0010 0.013 0.0043-0.0050 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat Zearalenone 120 0.0010 107 < 0.0010 0.0011 0.00066-0.0016 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) Zearalenone 27 0.0010 17 < 0.0010 0.028 0.0039-0.0045 - whole wheat:8 samples, whole wheat flour:27 samples
  2016 Cereal grains Barley Zearalenone 100 0.0010 67 < 0.0010 0.12 0.0034-0.0041 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) Zearalenone 5 0.0010 3 < 0.0010 0.027 0.0064-0.0070 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat Zearalenone 120 0.0010 71 < 0.0010 0.062 0.0033-0.0039 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) Zearalenone 25 0.0010 15 < 0.0010 0.044 0.0055-0.0061 - whole wheat:19 samples, whole wheat flour:6 samples
  2015 Pulses Adzuki bean (dry) Zearalenone 100 0.002 83 < 0.002 0.009 0.00068-0.0023 -  
  2015 Pulses Common bean (dry) Zearalenone 100 0.002 95 < 0.002 0.007 0.00017-0.0021 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley NIV 100 0.005 28 < 0.005 0.27 0.025-0.027 0.013  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) NIV 3 0.005 0 0.006 0.051 0.022 0.010  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat NIV 120 0.005 70 < 0.005 0.088 0.011-0.014 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) NIV 27 0.005 11 < 0.005 0.13 0.019-0.021 0.010 whole wheat:8 samples, whole wheat flour:27 samples
  2015 Pulses Adzuki bean (dry) NIV 100 0.005 98 < 0.005 0.006 0.00011-0.005 -  
  2015 Pulses Common bean (dry) NIV 100 0.005 97 < 0.005 0.012 0.00025-0.0051 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley NIV 100 0.010 20 < 0.010 0.77 0.092-0.094 0.059  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) NIV 5 0.010 2 < 0.010 0.60 0.23-0.24 0.091  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat NIV 120 0.010 49 < 0.010 0.37 0.032-0.036 0.018  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) NIV 25 0.010 10 < 0.010 0.54 0.051-0.055 0.014 whole wheat:19 samples, whole wheat flour:6 samples
  2015 Cereal grains Barley T-2 Toxin 100 0.0010 93 < 0.0010 0.0065 0.00025-0.0012 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) T-2 Toxin 3 0.0010 3 - - 0-0.0010 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat T-2 Toxin 120 0.0010 117 < 0.0010 0.0037 0.000074-0.0010 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) T-2 Toxin 27 0.0010 27 - - 0-0.0010 - whole wheat:8 samples, whole wheat flour:27 samples
  2015 Pulses Adzuki bean (dry) T-2 Toxin 100 0.0002 77 < 0.0002 0.0014 0.00011-0.00027 -  
  2015 Pulses Common bean (dry) T-2 Toxin 100 0.0002 70 < 0.0002 0.068 0.00097-0.0011 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley T-2 Toxin 100 0.0010 97 < 0.0010 0.0019 0.000044-0.0010 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) T-2 Toxin 5 0.0010 5 - - 0-0.0010 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat T-2 Toxin 120 0.0010 117 < 0.0010 0.0020 0.000037-0.0010 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) T-2 Toxin 25 0.0010 25 - - 0-0.0010 - whole wheat:19 samples, whole wheat flour:6 samples
  2015 Cereal grains Barley HT-2 Toxin 100 0.0010 93 < 0.0010 0.017 0.00047-0.0014 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) HT-2 Toxin 3 0.0010 3 - - 0-0.0010 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat HT-2 Toxin 120 0.0010 104 < 0.0010 0.0092 0.00041-0.0013 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) HT-2 Toxin 27 0.0010 19 < 0.0010 0.0080 0.0011-0.0018 - whole wheat:8 samples, whole wheat flour:27 samples
  2015 Pulses Adzuki bean (dry) HT-2 Toxin 100 0.0006 64 < 0.0006 0.0043 0.00055-0.00094 -  
  2015 Pulses Common bean (dry) HT-2 Toxin 100 0.0006 84 < 0.0006 0.0034 0.00059-0.0011 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley HT-2 Toxin 100 0.0020 97 < 0.0020 0.0097 0.00028-0.0022 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) HT-2 Toxin 5 0.0020 5 - - 0-0.0020 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat HT-2 Toxin 120 0.0020 111 < 0.0020 0.016 0.00044-0.0023 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) HT-2 Toxin 25 0.0020 24 < 0.0020 0.0063 0.00025-0.0022 - whole wheat:19 samples, whole wheat flour:6 samples
  2015 Cereal grains Barley Diacetoxyscirpenol 100 0.004 100 - - 0-0.004 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) Diacetoxyscirpenol 3 0.004 3 - - 0-0.004 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat Diacetoxyscirpenol 120 0.004 120 - - 0-0.004 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) Diacetoxyscirpenol 27 0.004 27 - - 0-0.004 - whole wheat:8 samples, whole wheat flour:27 samples
  2015 Pulses Adzuki bean (dry) Diacetoxyscirpenol 100 0.0005 100 - - 0-0.0005 -  
  2015 Pulses Common bean (dry) Diacetoxyscirpenol 100 0.0005 89 < 0.0005 0.0087 0.00022-0.00066 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley Diacetoxyscirpenol 100 0.004 100 - - 0-0.004 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) Diacetoxyscirpenol 5 0.004 5 - - 0-0.004 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat Diacetoxyscirpenol 120 0.004 120 - - 0-0.004 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) Diacetoxyscirpenol 25 0.004 25 - - 0-0.004 - whole wheat:19 samples, whole wheat flour:6 samples
  2015 Cereal grains Barley 3-Ac-DON 100 0.005 65 < 0.005 0.053 0.0063-0.095 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) 3-Ac-DON 3 0.005 1 < 0.005 0.008 0.0043-0.006 0.005  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat 3-Ac-DON 120 0.005 107 < 0.005 0.017 0.0011-0.0056 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) 3-Ac-DON 27 0.005 22 < 0.005 0.009 0.0014-0.0054 - whole wheat:8 samples, whole wheat flour:27 samples
  2016 Cereal grains Barley 3-Ac-DON 100 0.010 69 < 0.010 0.083 0.0089-0.016 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) 3-Ac-DON 5 0.010 3 < 0.010 0.024 0.009-0.015 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat 3-Ac-DON 120 0.010 110 < 0.010 0.030 0.0012-0.010 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) 3-Ac-DON 25 0.010 24 < 0.010 0.014 0.0006-0.010 - whole wheat:19 samples, whole wheat flour:6 samples
  2015 Cereal grains Barley 15-Ac-DON 100 0.003 100 - - 0-0.003 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) 15-Ac-DON 3 0.003 3 - - 0-0.003 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat 15-Ac-DON 120 0.003 120 - - 0-0.003 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) 15-Ac-DON 27 0.003 27 - - 0-0.003 - whole wheat:8 samples, whole wheat flour:27 samples
  2016 Cereal grains Barley 15-Ac-DON 100 0.010 100 - - 0-0.010 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) 15-Ac-DON 5 0.010 5 - - 0-0.010 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat 15-Ac-DON 120 0.010 120 - - 0-0.010 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) 15-Ac-DON 25 0.010 25 - - 0-0.010 - whole wheat:19 samples, whole wheat flour:6 samples
  2015 Cereal grains Barley DON-3-Glu 100 0.010 63 < 0.010 0.45 0.049-0.055 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) DON-3-Glu 3 0.010 1 < 0.010 0.094 0.059-0.062 0.083  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat DON-3-Glu 120 0.010 85 < 0.010 0.17 0.014-0.021 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) DON-3-Glu 27 0.010 15 < 0.010 0.18 0.021-0.026 - whole wheat:8 samples, whole wheat flour:27 samples
  2016 Cereal grains Barley DON-3-Glu 100 0.010 46 < 0.010 1.3 0.13-0.13 0.012  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) DON-3-Glu 5 0.010 2 < 0.010 0.21 0.058-0.062 0.010  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat DON-3-Glu 120 0.010 52 < 0.010 0.27 0.038-0.042 0.015  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) DON-3-Glu 25 0.010 15 < 0.010 0.33 0.041-0.047 - whole wheat:19 samples, whole wheat flour:6 samples
  2015 Cereal grains Barley 4-Ac-NIV 100 0.003 71 < 0.003 0.018 0.0014-0.0036 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) 4-Ac-NIV 3 0.003 2 < 0.003 0.003 0.001-0.003 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat 4-Ac-NIV 120 0.003 120 - - 0-0.003 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) 4-Ac-NIV 27 0.003 27 - - 0-0.003 - whole wheat:8 samples, whole wheat flour:27 samples
  2016 Cereal grains Barley 4-Ac-NIV 100 0.010 96 < 0.010 0.022 0.00067-0.010 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley (organic/pesticide-reduced) 4-Ac-NIV 5 0.010 3 < 0.010 0.017 0.0068-0.013 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat 4-Ac-NIV 120 0.010 120 - - 0-0.010 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Wheat (organic/pesticide-reduced) 4-Ac-NIV 25 0.010 25 - - 0-0.010 - whole wheat:19 samples, whole wheat flour:6 samples
  2015 Cereal grains Barley Ochratoxin A 50 0.04 50 - - 0-0.04 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley Ochratoxin A 66 0.09 66 - - 0-0.09 -  
  2015 Cereal grains Barley Sterigmatocystin 50 0.1 50 - - 0-0.1 -  
  2016 Cereal grains Barley Sterigmatocystin 66 0.4 66 - - 0-0.4 -  
  2015 Fish Japanese eel, farmed Dioxins 20 - - 0.69 0.91 0.80 0.82 Unit:pg-TEQ/g. TEQ was calculated by setting all results below the LOQ equal to zero
  2015 Fish Japanese anchovy Dioxins 20 - - 0.067 0.47 0.22 0.14 Unit:pg-TEQ/g. TEQ was calculated by setting all results below the LOQ equal to zero
  2015 Fish Dotted gizzard shad Dioxins 20 - - 0.49 3.5 1.6 1.4 Unit:pg-TEQ/g. TEQ was calculated by setting all results below the LOQ equal to zero
  2015 Fish Japanese seabass Dioxins 20 - - 0.52 6.6 2.1 1.4 Unit:pg-TEQ/g. TEQ was calculated by setting all results below the LOQ equal to zero
  2016 Fish Japanese amberjack Dioxins 30 - - 0.83 3.4 1.7 1.4 Unit:pg-TEQ/g. TEQ was calculated by setting all results below the LOQ equal to zero
  2016 Fish Okhotsk atka mackerel Dioxins 30 - - 0.29 3.0 1.1 0.86 Unit:pg-TEQ/g. TEQ was calculated by setting all results below the LOQ equal to zero
  2016 Fish Red snow crab Dioxins 30 - - 0.35 1.4 0.59 0.47 Unit:pg-TEQ/g. TEQ was calculated by setting all results below the LOQ equal to zero
  2016 Bakery wares Biscuit Acrylamide 60 0.03 5 < 0.03 0.77 0.22-0.22 0.15  
  2015 Bakery wares French bread Acrylamide 60 0.03 59 < 0.03 0.03 0.005-0.03 -  
  2015 Bakery wares Puff pastry (croissant, danish pastry etc.) Acrylamide 60 0.03 54 < 0.03 0.05 0.004-0.03 - including pastry with dried fruits, nuts and chocolate fillings
  2016 Confectionaries Cereal-based confectionary for infants and young children Acrylamide 60 0.03 11 < 0.03 0.68 0.14-0.15 0.12 confectioneris based on wheat, rice, corn, etc., which claims to be for infants and children
  2015 Confectionaries Potato snack confectionary Acrylamide 120 0.03 17 < 0.03 3.9 0.69-0.69 0.59 purchased in October 2015
  2016 Confectionaries Potato snack confectionary Acrylamide 120 0.03 3 < 0.03 4.6 0.84-0.84 0.61 purchased in June 2016
  2015 Deep fried foods French-fried potatoes Acrylamide 240 0.03 3 < 0.03 1.0 0.27-0.27 0.23 purchased in July and October 2015
  2015 Deep fried foods French-fried potatoes Acrylamide 120 0.03 2 < 0.03 0.86 0.25-0.25 0.22 purchased in July 2015
  2015 Deep fried foods French-fried potatoes Acrylamide 120 0.03 1 < 0.03 1.0 0.28-0.29 0.24 purchased in October 2015
  2016 Others Raw cane sugar Acrylamide 120 0.02 0 0.04 1.5 0.42 0.44 partially purified sucrose crystallized from partially purified cane juice without further purification
  2016 Others Retort pouch curry Acrylamide 60 0.03 15 < 0.03 0.27 0.06-0.07 0.05  
  2016 Others Rice cracker Acrylamide 60 0.03 10 < 0.03 0.39 0.09-0.1 0.07  
  2016 Others Rice cracker Acrylamide 153 0.01 16 < 0.01 1.2 0.08-0.08 0.03 total of glutinous/non-glutinous rice, fried and baked
  2016 Others Rice cracker, non-glutinous rice, fried Acrylamide 32 0.01 5 < 0.01 0.2 0.06-0.06 0.05  
  2016 Others Rice cracker, non-glutinous rice, baked Acrylamide 33 0.01 2 < 0.01 0.44 0.09-0.09 0.06  
  2016 Others Rice cracker, glutinous rice, fried Acrylamide 32 0.01 5 < 0.01 0.57 0.08-0.09 0.03  
  2016 Others Rice cracker, glutinous rice, baked Acrylamide 56 0.01 4 < 0.01 1.2 0.07-0.07 0.03  
  2016 Others Roasted barley (for infusion) Acrylamide 60 0.03 0 0.10 0.65 0.25 0.21  
  2016 Others Roasted coffee bean Acrylamide 60 0.03 0 0.16 0.35 0.25 0.24  
  2016 Others Roasted green tea (tea leaves) Acrylamide 60 0.03 1 < 0.03 1.0 0.30-0.30 0.25  
  2016 Others Soluble coffee/Instant coffee Acrylamide 60 0.03 0 0.40 0.87 0.60 0.56  
  2016 Fats and oils Rice bran oil 3-MCPD fatty acid esters 30 0.08 0 0.16 0.67 0.33 0.34  
  2016 Fats and oils Rice bran oil Glycidyl fatty acid esters 30 0.08 0 0.67 2.2 1.1 0.99  
  2015 Vegetable-based products Miso-pickled vegetables (miso-zuke) Histamine 30 0.5 6 < 0.5 120 11-11 1.5  
  2015 Vegetable-based products Rice bran pickled vegetables (nuka-zuke) Histamine 60 0.5 43 < 0.5 92 7.5-7.9 -  
  2015 Vegetable-based products Sake lees-pickled vegetables (kasu-zuke) Histamine 30 0.5 19 < 0.5 85 3.7-4.0 -  
  2015 Vegetable-based products Soybeansauce-pickled vegetables (shoyu-zuke) Histamine 30 0.5 5 < 0.5 100 11-11 2.6  
  2015 Vegetable-based products Vegetable fermented with red chili pepper (kimchi) Histamine 60 0.5 29 < 0.5 83 3.6-3.9 0.55  
  2015 Vegetable-based products Vinegar-pickled vegetables (su-zuke) Histamine 20 0.5 17 < 0.5 4.1 0.4-0.8 -  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (BaA) 120 0.23 0 39 330 110 100  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (BbFL) 120 0.23 0 66 680 200 190  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (BcFL) 120 0.13 0 25 270 76 70  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (BbFA) 120 0.12 0 11 110 33 31  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (BjFA) 120 0.15 0 6.0 74 20 18  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (BkFA) 120 0.11 0 4.4 39 13 12  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (BghiP) 120 0.07 0 3 20 7 7  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (BaP) 120 0.11 0 8.2 81 24 23  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (CHR) 120 0.15 0 60 530 180 170  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (CPP) 120 0.13 0 8.4 250 46 38  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (DBahA) 120 0.18 0 0.59 4.2 1.3 1.2  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (DBaeP) 120 0.12 0 0.19 1.8 0.50 0.47  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (DBahP) 120 0.09 74 < 0.09 0.28 0.05-0.11 -  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (DBaiP) 120 0.08 0 0.31 2.8 0.84 0.75  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (DBalP) 120 0.13 3 < 0.13 1.5 0.54-0.54 0.48  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (lP) 120 0.13 0 3.5 26 9.1 8.6  
  2016 Fish-based products Shaved dried bonito (katsuobushi) PAH (MCH) 120 0.22 120 - - 0-0.22 -  
  2015 Bakery wares Apple pie/Meat pie Trans fatty acids 8 - - 0.09 0.58 0.29 0.27  
  2015 Bakery wares Biscuit Trans fatty acids 11 - - 0.03 0.30 0.16 0.14  
  2015 Bakery wares Bread roll Trans fatty acids 8 - - 0.05 0.15 0.10 0.10  
  2015 Bakery wares Cookie Trans fatty acids 11 - - 0.08 0.67 0.27 0.19  
  2015 Bakery wares Cracker Trans fatty acids 8 - - 0.04 3.9 0.54 0.07  
  2015 Bakery wares Croissant Trans fatty acids 8 - - 0.22 2.6 0.74 0.54  
  2015 Bakery wares Danish pastry Trans fatty acids 6 - - 0.08 3.1 1.1 0.27  
  2015 Bakery wares Doughnut Trans fatty acids 11 - - 0.12 0.62 0.32 0.30  
  2015 Bakery wares Filled sweet bun Trans fatty acids 15 - - 0.04 0.42 0.18 0.18  
  2015 Bakery wares Hardtack Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.02 0.12 0.05 0.03  
  2015 Bakery wares Puff pie Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.15 4.6 1.4 0.58  
  2015 Bakery wares Sandwich and savoury bread Trans fatty acids 20 - - 0.08 0.38 0.20 0.19 breads with salad, ham, cutlet or croquette etc.
  2015 Bakery wares Sponge cake Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.03 0.09 0.05 0.05  
  2015 Bakery wares White bread Trans fatty acids 14 - - 0.02 0.15 0.04 0.03  
  2015 Confectionaries Chocolate Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.10 0.40 0.20 0.19  
  2015 Confectionaries Cream puff Trans fatty acids 8 - - 0.07 0.46 0.23 0.19  
  2015 Confectionaries Custard pudding Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.07 1.7 0.43 0.13  
  2015 Confectionaries Japanese style shortcake Trans fatty acids 7 - - 0.21 1.2 0.49 0.42  
  2015 Confectionaries Semiperishable cake Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.10 1.1 0.36 0.17  
  2015 Dairy products and analogues Coffee whitener (based on milk fat or vegetable fat) Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.04 4.6 0.60 0.08  
  2015 Dairy products and analogues Dairy cream and substitute based on vegetable fat Trans fatty acids 14 - - 0.06 3.1 0.64 0.30  
  2015 Dairy products and analogues Ice cream-like products made with vegetable fats Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ≥3% milk solid products other than ≥10% milk solid and also ≥3% milk fat products
  2015 Dairy products and analogues Ice milk made with reduced milk content, or with nonfat milk Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.12 0.24 0.18 0.18 ≥10%milk solid and also ≥3 milk fat products, other than ≥15% milk solid and also ≥8% milk fat products
  2016 Deep fried foods Croquette filled with mashed potatoes Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.19 0.57 0.31 0.27 Japanese casual food like the French croquette
  2016 Deep fried foods Deep fried chicken (including kara-age and nugget) Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.08 0.22 0.15 0.15  
  2016 Deep fried foods Deep fried fish Trans fatty acids 11 - - 0.10 0.63 0.22 0.16  
  2016 Deep fried foods French-fried potatoes Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.07 0.25 0.15 0.15  
  2016 Deep fried foods Loin cutlet/Minced meat cutlet Trans fatty acids 9 - - 0.11 0.47 0.25 0.22  
  2016 Deep fried foods Tempura Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.07 0.77 0.26 0.23  
  2015 Fats and oils Lard containing fats other than pork fat as ingredients Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.83 1.6 1.1 0.91  
  2015 Fats and oils Vegetable oil (including blended oil) Trans fatty acids 50 - - 0.21 5.4 1.1 0.91  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen Chinese steamed bun Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.02 0.07 0.03 0.03  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen croquette filled with cream sause Trans fatty acids 4 - - 0.12 0.17 0.14 0.14 Japanese casual food like the French croquette
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen croquette filled with mashed potatoes Trans fatty acids 6 - - 0.11 0.51 0.29 0.23 Japanese casual food like the French croquette
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen deep fried chicken (kara-age) Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.05 0.10 0.06 0.06  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen deep fried fish Trans fatty acids 11 - - 0.16 0.42 0.26 0.25  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen fried rice/pilaf Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.04  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen hamburger stake/meatball Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.04 0.43 0.22 0.19  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen hotcake/pancake Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.03 0.10 0.05 0.04  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen Japanese dumpling Trans fatty acids 6 - - 0.07 0.11 0.08 0.07  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen meat cutlet Trans fatty acids 9 - - 0.10 0.26 0.16 0.16  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen okonomi-yaki Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.03 0.13 0.07 0.05 Japanese-style savory pancake containing sliced cabbage and other ingredients
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen pizza Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.07 0.29 0.15 0.14  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen springroll Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.13 0.30 0.22 0.27  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen steamed meat dumpling Trans fatty acids 4 - - 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.03  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen tako-yaki Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.02 0.06 0.04 0.04 Japanese savory snack in the shape of little round ball containing pieces of octopus
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen tempura Trans fatty acids 5 - - 0.04 0.18 0.11 0.10  
  2015 Others Instant noodle Trans fatty acids 15 - - 0.03 0.17 0.10 0.10  
  2015 Others Mayonnaise/Salad cream Trans fatty acids 8 - - 0.34 1.1 0.78 0.95  
  2015 Others Mixes for hot coffee, tea and cocoa beverages Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.03 0.20 0.06 0.03  
  2015 Others Popcorn (popped) Trans fatty acids 7 - - 0.03 0.42 0.20 0.15  
  2015 Others Popcorn (pre-pop) Trans fatty acids 3 - - 4.2 5.4 4.8 4.8  
  2015 Others Rice cracker Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.05 0.52 0.21 0.20  
  2015 Others Roux (curry, stew and hashed beef) Trans fatty acids 20 - - 0.07 6.4 1.0 0.52  
  2015 Others Salad dressing Trans fatty acids 7 - - 0.13 0.71 0.45 0.51  
  2015 Others Snack Trans fatty acids 35 - - 0.16 0.90 0.29 0.25  
  2015 Others Soup mix Trans fatty acids 10 - - 0.05 0.39 0.16 0.13  
  2015 Bakery wares Apple pie/Meat pie Saturated fatty acids 8 - - 4.3 16 9.6 9.4  
  2015 Bakery wares Biscuit Saturated fatty acids 11 - - 5.7 18 11 10  
  2015 Bakery wares Bread roll Saturated fatty acids 8 - - 2.3 4.1 3.2 3.2  
  2015 Bakery wares Cookie Saturated fatty acids 11 - - 8.6 16 13 13  
  2015 Bakery wares Cracker Saturated fatty acids 8 - - 3.9 17 9.8 9.3  
  2015 Bakery wares Croissant Saturated fatty acids 8 - - 12 18 15 15  
  2015 Bakery wares Danish pastry Saturated fatty acids 6 - - 4.4 11 7.5 8.0  
  2015 Bakery wares Doughnut Saturated fatty acids 11 - - 6.6 19 13 13  
  2015 Bakery wares Filled sweet bun Saturated fatty acids 15 - - 1.8 9.9 5.9 5.8  
  2015 Bakery wares Hardtack Saturated fatty acids 5 - - 1.8 4.2 2.7 2.4  
  2015 Bakery wares Puff pie Saturated fatty acids 5 - - 11 16 13 13  
  2015 Bakery wares Sandwich and savoury bread Saturated fatty acids 20 - - 1.3 8.5 4.2 4.2 breads with salad, ham, cutlet or croquette etc.
  2015 Bakery wares Sponge cake Saturated fatty acids 5 - - 1.5 2.5 2.0 2.0  
  2015 Bakery wares White bread Saturated fatty acids 14 - - 0.93 2.5 1.5 1.4  
  2015 Confectionaries Chocolate Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 13 24 20 21  
  2015 Confectionaries Cream puff Saturated fatty acids 8 - - 6.5 17 9.9 9.7  
  2015 Confectionaries Custard pudding Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 1.9 9.7 5.1 4.2  
  2015 Confectionaries Japanese style shortcake Saturated fatty acids 7 - - 10 15 12 12  
  2015 Confectionaries Semiperishable cake Saturated fatty acids 5 - - 7.8 18 13 13  
  2015 Dairy products and analogues Coffee whitener (based on milk fat or vegetable fat) Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 3.7 32 17 14  
  2015 Dairy products and analogues Dairy cream and substitute based on vegetable fat Saturated fatty acids 14 - - 16 30 24 25  
  2015 Dairy products and analogues Ice cream-like products made with vegetable fats Saturated fatty acids 5 - - 3.1 7.9 5.2 4.9 ≥3% milk solid products other than ≥10% milk solid and also ≥3% milk fat products
  2015 Dairy products and analogues Ice milk made with reduced milk content, or with nonfat milk Saturated fatty acids 5 - - 4.0 9.2 6.7 7.4 ≥10%milk solid and also ≥3 milk fat products, other than ≥15% milk solid and also ≥8% milk fat products
  2016 Deep fried foods Croquette filled with mashed potatoes Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 2.4 5.8 4.4 4.7 Japanese casual food like the French croquette
  2016 Deep fried foods Deep fried chicken (including kara-age and nugget) Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 2.3 7.0 4.3 3.8  
  2016 Deep fried foods Deep fried fish Saturated fatty acids 11 - - 1.7 5.3 3.4 2.7  
  2016 Deep fried foods French-fried potatoes Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 1.3 6.7 3.4 2.6  
  2016 Deep fried foods Loin cutlet/Minced meat cutlet Saturated fatty acids 9 - - 3.3 9.6 6.4 6.8  
  2016 Deep fried foods Tempura Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 1.2 6.6 3.1 3.2  
  2015 Fats and oils Lard containing fats other than pork fat as ingredients Saturated fatty acids 5 - - 40 42 42 42  
  2015 Fats and oils Vegetable oil (including blended oil) Saturated fatty acids 50 - - 6.6 88 14 12  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen Chinese steamed bun Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 0.74 3.9 2.3 2.4  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen croquette filled with cream sause Saturated fatty acids 4 - - 5.6 7.2 6.7 6.9 Japanese casual food like the French croquette
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen croquette filled with mashed potatoes Saturated fatty acids 6 - - 4.2 6.8 5.3 5.0 Japanese casual food like the French croquette
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen deep fried chicken (kara-age) Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 2.3 5.0 3.5 3.3  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen deep fried fish Saturated fatty acids 11 - - 2.5 7.4 5.5 6.0  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen fried rice/pilaf Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 0.37 2.1 1.1 1.0  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen hamburger stake/meatball Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 2.6 6.7 4.9 5.1  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen hotcake/pancake Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 0.97 5.1 1.8 1.2  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen Japanese dumpling Saturated fatty acids 6 - - 2.2 5.4 3.3 3.1  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen meat cutlet Saturated fatty acids 9 - - 2.3 5.3 4.2 4.4  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen okonomi-yaki Saturated fatty acids 5 - - 1.1 2.4 1.8 1.9 Japanese-style savory pancake containing sliced cabbage and other ingredients
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen pizza Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 2.4 7.3 4.0 3.8  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen springroll Saturated fatty acids 5 - - 2.1 8.6 4.4 2.4  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen steamed meat dumpling Saturated fatty acids 4 - - 2.5 5.9 4.3 4.5  
  2016 Frozen foods Frozen tako-yaki Saturated fatty acids 5 - - 0.23 1.1 0.60 0.56 Japanese savory snack in the shape of little round ball containing pieces of octopus
  2015 Others Mixes for hot coffee, tea and cocoa beverages Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 3.3 27 16 18  
  2015 Others Popcorn (popped) Saturated fatty acids 7 - - 0.81 29 12 11  
  2015 Others Popcorn (pre-pop) Saturated fatty acids 3 - - 3.6 6.9 5.0 4.6  
  2015 Others Rice cracker Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 0.47 14 4.0 2.5  
  2015 Others Roux (curry, stew and hashed beef) Saturated fatty acids 20 - - 11 26 18 19  
  2015 Others Salad dressing Saturated fatty acids 7 - - 1.5 5.6 2.9 2.6  
  2015 Others Snack Saturated fatty acids 35 - - 1.3 16 11 13  
  2015 Others Soup mix Saturated fatty acids 10 - - 2.4 13 7.4 6.1  

*UB; results below the LOQ are regarded to be at the LOQ
  LB; results below the LOQ were regarded to be at zero
  For dioxins, trans fatty acids and saturated fatty acids, please refer to the summary(page 22-27). (PDF: 919KB)