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Toxic equivalent (TEQ) concentrations (pg/g whole weight) of dioxin-like chemicals in fatty foods from Total Diet Study in Calgary, 1999
| Code |
Description |
TEQ PCDD/F |
TEQ PCBs |
Total TEQ |
| (ppt) |
(ppt) |
(ppt) |
| A01 |
Milk, whole |
0.018 |
0.003 |
0.022 |
| A02 |
Milk, 2% |
0.010 |
0.002 |
0.012 |
| A03 |
Milk, 1% |
0.000 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
| A04 |
Milk, skim |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.001 |
| A05 |
Evaporated milk, canned |
0.029 |
0.006 |
0.035 |
| A06 |
Cream |
0.085 |
0.009 |
0.094 |
| A07 |
Ice cream |
0.053 |
0.013 |
0.066 |
| A08 |
Yogurt |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
| A09 |
Cheese, cheddar |
0.076 |
0.035 |
0.111 |
| A10 |
Cheese, cottage |
0.015 |
0.002 |
0.017 |
| A11 |
Cheese, processed |
0.100 |
0.030 |
0.130 |
| A12 |
Butter |
0.788 |
0.054 |
0.842 |
| B01 |
Beef, steak |
0.026 |
0.005 |
0.030 |
| B02 |
Beef, roast |
0.040 |
0.004 |
0.044 |
| B03 |
Beef, ground |
0.180 |
0.014 |
0.194 |
| B04 |
Pork, fresh |
0.022 |
0.002 |
0.023 |
| B05 |
Pork, cured |
0.020 |
0.003 |
0.023 |
| B06 |
Veal |
0.004 |
0.000 |
0.004 |
| B07 |
Lamb |
0.021 |
0.003 |
0.025 |
| B08 |
Cold cuts, luncheon meat |
0.029 |
0.004 |
0.033 |
| B09 |
Luncheon meats, canned |
0.007 |
0.010 |
0.017 |
| B10 |
Organ meats |
0.169 |
0.000 |
0.169 |
| B11 |
Wieners and sausages |
0.103 |
0.011 |
0.114 |
| C01 |
Eggs |
0.131 |
0.010 |
0.141 |
| C02 |
Poultry, chicken and turkey |
0.013 |
0.004 |
0.017 |
| D01 |
Fish, Marine |
0.003 |
0.043 |
0.046 |
| D02 |
Fish, fresh water |
0.189 |
0.283 |
0.472 |
| D03 |
Fish, canned |
0.025 |
0.048 |
0.073 |
| D04 |
Shellfish |
0.041 |
0.032 |
0.074 |
| E01 |
Soups, meat, canned |
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
| E04 |
Soups, dehydrated |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
| I01 |
Cooking fats and salad oils |
0.036 |
0.000 |
0.036 |
| I02 |
Margarine |
0.016 |
0.000 |
0.017 |
| L03 |
Dinners, cereal + vegetable + meat |
0.022 |
0.006 |
0.028 |
| L04 |
Dinner, vegetable + meat or poultry |
0.031 |
0.015 |
0.046 |
| L05 |
Formulae, milk base |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.006 |
| L08 |
Meat, poultry or eggs |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
| M02 |
Frozen entree |
0.003 |
0.002 |
0.005 |
| M04 |
Frozen entree |
0.003 |
0.000 |
0.003 |
| M06 |
Frozen dinner |
0.004 |
0.005 |
0.010 |
| N01 |
Pizza |
0.131 |
0.012 |
0.144 |
| N02 |
French fries |
0.017 |
0.005 |
0.022 |
| N03 |
Hamburger |
0.060 |
0.011 |
0.071 |
| N04 |
Fishburger |
0.003 |
0.000 |
0.003 |