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Concentrations (pg/g wet wt.) of total PCBs in fatty foods from Total Diet Study in Toronto, 1996
| Food code | Description | Concentration (ppt) |
|---|---|---|
| A01 | Milk, whole | 304 |
| A02 | Milk, 2% | 76 |
| A03 | Milk, 1% | 40 |
| A04 | Milk, skim | 0 |
| A05 | Evaporated milk, canned | 310 |
| A06 | Cream, 10-12% BF | 487 |
| A07 | Ice cream | 446 |
| A08 | Yogurt | 42 |
| A09 | Cheese | 1159 |
| A10 | Cheese, cottage | 212 |
| A11 | Cheese, processed, cheddar | 890 |
| A12 | Butter | 3102 |
| B01 | Beef, steak | 589 |
| B02 | Beef, roast and stewing | 445 |
| B03 | Beef, ground | 1891 |
| B04 | Pork, fresh | 1932 |
| B05 | Pork, cured | 930 |
| B06 | Veal | 733 |
| B07 | Lamb | 280 |
| B08 | Cold cuts and luncheon meats | 606 |
| B09 | Luncheon meats, canned | 799 |
| B10 | Organ meats, liver and kidney | 371 |
| B11 | Wieners | 701 |
| C01 | Eggs | 414 |
| C02 | Poultry, chicken and turkey | 343 |
| D01 | Fish, marine, fresh or frozen | 1734 |
| D02 | Fish, fresh water | 6713 |
| D03 | Fish, canned | 2416 |
| D04 | Shellfish, fresh or frozen | 169 |
| E01 | Soups, meat, canned | 161 |
| E02 | Soups, cream | 159 |
| I01 | Cooking fats and salad oils | 1022 |
| I02 | Margarine | 922 |
| L03 | Dinners (cereal + vegetable + meat) | 110 |
| L04 | Dinners (meat or poultry + vegetable) | 299 |
| L05 | Formulae, milk base | 16 |
| L06 | Formulae, soya base | |
| L08 | Meat, poultry or eggs | 328 |
| M02 | Frozen entrees (microwave or boil) | 125 |
| M03 | Frozen entrees (microwave or boil) | 127 |
| M04 | Frozen entrees (microwave or oven) | 45 |
| M05 | Frozen entrees (microwave or oven) | 79 |
| M06 | Frozen dinner, beef + veg + or -dessert | 198 |
| N01 | Pizza | 538 |
| N02 | French fries | 341 |
| N03 | Hamburger | 594 |
| N04 | Fish burger | 374 |
| N05 | Chicken burger | 383 |
| N06 | Hot dog | 685 |
| N07 | Chicken (breaded, fried, nuggets) | 781 |
| N08 | Egg breakfast on a bun | 451 |
