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Foods we’ve checked

159 foods, 229 preparations in all

How we checked these

The foods we’ve checked, grouped the way you’d shop for them, each with a line on what to watch. For anything else, look it up.

Measured hazard data for 155 of them (“Not tested for contaminants yet” shows on the others: 4), and what your body actually absorbs where studies exist. Every number carries its source.

Each food has one entry below, so the entries add up to the 159 foods. The other 70 preparations are listed under “Also” on their food’s entry.

Where a line counts servings to a limit, it uses that limit’s own window, a day, a week, one sitting or one meal, and says which. Agencies set the windows differently, so a count for one food is not comparable with a count for another.

What “Limit it”, “Go easy” and the other words mean

Meat & fish · 25 foods

Dairy & eggs · 18 foods

  • Butter, salted

    Worth knowing: dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. A lot per serving: saturated and trans fat.

    Also: Butter, unsalted

  • Cheddar

    A lot per serving: saturated and trans fat. Nothing else to watch for most people. Worth knowing for some: listeria and tyramine and MAO inhibitors.

  • Coffee creamer, flavoured liquid

    Nothing to watch so far.

    Also: Coffee creamer, powder

  • Cottage cheese

    Nothing to watch for most people. Worth knowing for some: listeria and tyramine and MAO inhibitors.

  • Cream cheese

    Worth knowing: dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. A lot per serving: saturated and trans fat.

  • Eggs, hard-boiled

    Eggs, hard-boiled: nothing to watch. Eggs, scrambled: a lot per serving: saturated and trans fat; nothing else to watch.

    Also: Eggs, scrambled · Eggs, raw

  • Feta

    Nothing to watch for most people so far. Worth knowing for some: listeria.

  • Greek yogurt, plain, nonfat

    Nothing to watch for most people. Worth knowing for some: dairy and ciprofloxacin.

  • Half-and-half cream

    Worth knowing: dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs.

    Also: Heavy cream

  • Kefir, low-fat

    Nothing to watch so far.

    Also: Kefir, 2–3.9% fat

  • Milk, 2%

    Nothing to watch.

    Also: Skim milk

  • Mozzarella, part-skim

    Nothing to watch for most people so far. Worth knowing for some: tyramine and MAO inhibitors.

  • Parmesan

    Nothing to watch for most people. Worth knowing for some: listeria and tyramine and MAO inhibitors.

  • Plain yogurt, low-fat

    Nothing to watch.

  • Plain yogurt, whole milk

    Nothing to watch for most people. Worth knowing for some: dairy and ciprofloxacin.

  • Processed cheese slices

    Worth knowing: dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. A lot per serving: sodium and saturated and trans fat.

  • Sour cream

    Worth knowing: dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs.

  • Swiss cheese

    A lot per serving: saturated and trans fat. Nothing else to watch for most people. Worth knowing for some: listeria and tyramine and MAO inhibitors.

Beans & soy · 14 foods

Grains & potatoes · 16 foods

Vegetables · 29 foods

Fruit · 24 foods

Nuts & seeds · 12 foods

Herbs & extras · 21 foods

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