Baby Cereals Dry in the HMI library has 83 reported results for lead, cadmium, total arsenic, inorganic arsenic, dimethylarsinic acid, total mercury, chromium and tin from 5 sources.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Cadmium: dietary exposure assessmentWHO Food Additives Series, No. 82 (Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food, prepared by the 91st meeting of JECFA)Read source →3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source →4Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in FoodEFSA Journal 2012;10(12):2985Read source →5Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of chromium in food and drinking waterEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3595Read source →
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Metals measured:
Lead, cadmium, total arsenic, inorganic arsenic, dimethylarsinic acid and total mercury and others, in 83 results from 5 sources.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Cadmium: dietary exposure assessmentWHO Food Additives Series, No. 82 (Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food, prepared by the 91st meeting of JECFA)Read source →3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source →4Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in FoodEFSA Journal 2012;10(12):2985Read source →
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Main drivers:
Form, basis and where the baby Cereals Dry was sampled; reporting limits decide how many results are non-detects.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Cadmium: dietary exposure assessmentWHO Food Additives Series, No. 82 (Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food, prepared by the 91st meeting of JECFA)Read source →3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source →4Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in FoodEFSA Journal 2012;10(12):2985Read source →
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Practical framing:
Ask for lot results with a quantification limit well below the limit that applies in the destination market.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Cadmium: dietary exposure assessmentWHO Food Additives Series, No. 82 (Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food, prepared by the 91st meeting of JECFA)Read source →3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source →4Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in FoodEFSA Journal 2012;10(12):2985Read source →
Baby Cereals Dry overview
Baby Cereals Dry in the HMI library has 83 reported results for lead, cadmium, total arsenic, inorganic arsenic, dimethylarsinic acid, total mercury, chromium and tin from 5 sources.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Cadmium: dietary exposure assessmentWHO Food Additives Series, No. 82 (Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food, prepared by the 91st meeting of JECFA)Read source →3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source →4Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in FoodEFSA Journal 2012;10(12):2985Read source →5Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of chromium in food and drinking waterEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3595Read source → WHO GEMS/Food submissions reported lead in baby Cereals Dry, as sold from 3,154 results in 4 reporting regions, with subgroup medians from 27 to 275 µg/kg.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → For cadmium, GEMS/Food gave subgroup medians from 3 to 100 µg/kg from 3,001 results.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives 2022 reported cadmium at 13.4 µg/kg (mean) in baby Cereals Dry, as sold from GEMS/Food contaminants database.2Cadmium: dietary exposure assessmentWHO Food Additives Series, No. 82 (Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food, prepared by the 91st meeting of JECFA)Read source → European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 2014 reported inorganic arsenic at 15.3 µg/kg (mean) in baby Cereals Dry, as sold from European dietary-survey occurrence data.3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source →
For a buyer the practical points are the form bought, the basis a result is reported on, where the baby Cereals Dry came from and the laboratory’s reporting limit. Testing finds contamination but does not remove it.
What counts as baby Cereals Dry
This page covers baby Cereals Dry, as sold (83 results).1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Cadmium: dietary exposure assessmentWHO Food Additives Series, No. 82 (Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food, prepared by the 91st meeting of JECFA)Read source →3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source →4Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in FoodEFSA Journal 2012;10(12):2985Read source →5Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of chromium in food and drinking waterEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3595Read source →
Results stay on the basis each source reports: as sold or fresh weight, dry weight, or unstated. Dry-weight, as-sold and unstated results are never pooled, and no moisture conversion is applied.
Heavy metal contamination profile of baby Cereals Dry
The table holds every extracted baby Cereals Dry result: one row for each statistic a source reports for a form, group and metal, 83 rows in all, grouped by metal and form; percentiles, ranges and maxima for the same samples as a mean or median are shown on that row.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Cadmium: dietary exposure assessmentWHO Food Additives Series, No. 82 (Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food, prepared by the 91st meeting of JECFA)Read source →3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source →4Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in FoodEFSA Journal 2012;10(12):2985Read source →5Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of chromium in food and drinking waterEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3595Read source → Monitoring medians are HMI calculations from individual submissions; non-detects remain intervals between zero and the reporting limit and are never read as zero.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
24 rows can be rated against an HMI reference for the same form and basis, 5 rows have a direct same-study comparison, and the rest stay unrated with the reason recorded.
Comparison methods and scope
Each row is one statistic a source reports for one form of baby cereals dry, group and metal; percentiles, ranges and maxima reported for the same samples as a mean or median are shown on that row. Different forms and preparation states are kept apart, and dry-weight results never share a reference with as-sold or fresh-weight results. Ratings place a result against an HMI reference built from monitoring results and ordinary-setting medians for the same form and basis. Same-study contrasts compare a contaminated or treated site with its control, targeted with random sampling, a prepared form with the unprocessed one, or one group of a study with the median of its other groups. Held rows failed a check against their own source and are shown but not compared.
First displayed analyte: Lead: 18 findings from 1 source. Each row retains its statistic and measurement basis.
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About this table
| Food form | Collection scope | Finding (µg/kg) | Comparison | Evidence |
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18 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EMRO2020 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2003–2019 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2011–2019 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2003–2017 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2012 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2006–2010 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2003–2019 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2000–2019 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2000–2019 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2016 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2016–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2016–2021 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2016 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2012–2013 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2009–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2016–2021 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO1998–2016 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2017–2018Dry weight | median. | ||
13 findings · 2 studies | ||||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2003–2019 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2011–2019 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2003–2017 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2012 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2003–2010 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2011–2019 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2011–2021 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2016 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2014–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO1998–2016 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EMRO2014–2019Dry weight | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldJoint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives 2022 | GEMS/Food contaminants database2011Basis not stated | mean. | ||
18 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2017–2020 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2015–2016 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2018–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2014–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2015 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2017–2022 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2018 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2015–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2016–2022 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2003–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2011–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2010–2018 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2005–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2012–2017 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2016 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2009–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO1998–2016 | median. | ||
17 findings · 2 studies | ||||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2014–2022 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2020 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2017–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2010–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2014 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2018–2021 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2005–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2011–2014 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2020–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2020–2024 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2016 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2017–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2022–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2016 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2019–2023Dry weight | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldEuropean Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 2014 | European dietary-survey occurrence data2003–2013Basis not stated | mean. | ||
3 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2019 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2015–2019 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2017 | median. | ||
7 findings · 2 studies · 4 spread figures folded in | ||||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2005–2017 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2010–2017 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2014–2023 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO1998–2008 | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldEFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) 2012 | EU occurrence data2004–2011Basis not stated | median. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldEFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) 2012 | EU occurrence data2004–2011Basis not stated | mean.Same samples: 11 µg/kg (maximum); 2.7 µg/kg (percentile); 4 µg/kg (percentile); 5 µg/kg (percentile) | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldEFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) 2012 | EU occurrence data2004–2011Basis not stated | max. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldEFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) 2012 | EU occurrence data2004–2011Basis not stated | percentile. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldEFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) 2012 | EU occurrence data2004–2011Basis not stated | percentile. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldEFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) 2012 | EU occurrence data2004–2011Basis not stated | percentile. | ||
2 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldEFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) 2014 | all samples, EFSA FoodEx subgroup, LB2000–2013 | mean. | ||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldEFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) 2014 | all samples, EFSA FoodEx subgroup, UB2000–2013 | mean. | ||
1 finding · 1 study | ||||
| Baby Cereals Dry, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO1998 | median. | ||
Shared dataset methods and interpretation
Source summaries retain their original statistic, material, basis and censoring. Each source drawer identifies methods and overlapping samples. No matched reference or pooled distribution is inferred.
HMI baby cereals dry Pb reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI baby cereals dry Pb reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold. Baby Cereals Dry, as sold; As sold, as eaten or fresh weight, µg/kg; no moisture conversion. Distribution of subgroup median concentration values.
| Reference (µg/kg) | Q1 | Median | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary HMI reference | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤18 |
| Alternative weighting | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤20 |
92 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 92 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for baby cereals dry, as sold on a as sold, as eaten or fresh weight basis: monitoring results summarized as one median per reporting region, sampling type and collection year, total diet composites and printed sample values as single observations, and printed subgroup medians from ordinary farms or markets. Each sampling family has equal total weight. Non-detects stay as zero-to-limit intervals, so quartiles carry lower and upper bounds. Means, ranges and maxima never enter as observations. Other forms, other bases, targeted sampling and results from mining, industrial, wastewater-affected, experimental, fertiliser or manufacturer settings are kept out of this reference.
Inverse weighted empirical CDF; midpoint at exact cumulative-weight boundaries. At least four reference units and a definitely positive Q1 to Q3 spread are required. This is a display eligibility rule, not statistical validation.
Limitations
WHO GEMS/Food is the only compatible sampling family for baby cereals dry, as sold on this basis in the completed baby cereals dry ledger, so this single-family reference cannot represent other markets. Reporting regions and purchase markets are not growing areas. Non-detects with differing limits widen the bounds. A position is descriptive concentration, not a safety or compliance judgment.
Admitted source families
Reference version and interpretation
Frozen evidence selection: 2026-10-22. Method: hmi-pooled-reference-v2.
hmi-pooled-reference-v2:baby-cereals-dry-e1483110ba46:28e162c91871
The reference is computed by HMI from admitted evidence, not copied from a study baseline. It describes the evidence currently in this scope; it is not a worldwide or current-lot benchmark. Source, year and region filters do not change it. Different HMI scopes are not one common ranking.
HMI baby cereals dry Pb reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold, dry weight
Reference and scope
HMI baby cereals dry Pb reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold, dry weight. Baby Cereals Dry, as sold; Dry weight, µg/kg; no moisture conversion. Distribution of subgroup median concentration values.
| Reference (µg/kg) | Q1 | Median | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary HMI reference | 250 | 275 | 300 |
| Alternative weighting | 250 | 275 | 300 |
2 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 2 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for baby cereals dry, as sold on a dry weight basis: monitoring results summarized as one median per reporting region, sampling type and collection year, total diet composites and printed sample values as single observations, and printed subgroup medians from ordinary farms or markets. Each sampling family has equal total weight. Non-detects stay as zero-to-limit intervals, so quartiles carry lower and upper bounds. Means, ranges and maxima never enter as observations. Other forms, other bases, targeted sampling and results from mining, industrial, wastewater-affected, experimental, fertiliser or manufacturer settings are kept out of this reference.
Inverse weighted empirical CDF; midpoint at exact cumulative-weight boundaries. At least four reference units and a definitely positive Q1 to Q3 spread are required. This is a display eligibility rule, not statistical validation.
Limitations
WHO GEMS/Food is the only compatible sampling family for baby cereals dry, as sold on this basis in the completed baby cereals dry ledger, so this single-family reference cannot represent other markets. Reporting regions and purchase markets are not growing areas. Non-detects with differing limits widen the bounds. A position is descriptive concentration, not a safety or compliance judgment.
Admitted source families
Reference version and interpretation
Frozen evidence selection: 2026-10-22. Method: hmi-pooled-reference-v2.
hmi-pooled-reference-v2:baby-cereals-dry-04172e77b3c5:8ff57f2972b7
The reference is computed by HMI from admitted evidence, not copied from a study baseline. It describes the evidence currently in this scope; it is not a worldwide or current-lot benchmark. Source, year and region filters do not change it. Different HMI scopes are not one common ranking.
HMI baby cereals dry Cd reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI baby cereals dry Cd reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold. Baby Cereals Dry, as sold; As sold, as eaten or fresh weight, µg/kg; no moisture conversion. Distribution of subgroup median concentration values.
| Reference (µg/kg) | Q1 | Median | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary HMI reference | 2.5–4 (bounded) | 5–10 (bounded) | 11.8–14 (bounded) |
| Alternative weighting | 2.5–4 (bounded) | 4–9.05 (bounded) | 11.4–14 (bounded) |
56 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 56 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for baby cereals dry, as sold on a as sold, as eaten or fresh weight basis: monitoring results summarized as one median per reporting region, sampling type and collection year, total diet composites and printed sample values as single observations, and printed subgroup medians from ordinary farms or markets. Each sampling family has equal total weight. Non-detects stay as zero-to-limit intervals, so quartiles carry lower and upper bounds. Means, ranges and maxima never enter as observations. Other forms, other bases, targeted sampling and results from mining, industrial, wastewater-affected, experimental, fertiliser or manufacturer settings are kept out of this reference.
Inverse weighted empirical CDF; midpoint at exact cumulative-weight boundaries. At least four reference units and a definitely positive Q1 to Q3 spread are required. This is a display eligibility rule, not statistical validation.
Limitations
WHO GEMS/Food is the only compatible sampling family for baby cereals dry, as sold on this basis in the completed baby cereals dry ledger, so this single-family reference cannot represent other markets. Reporting regions and purchase markets are not growing areas. Non-detects with differing limits widen the bounds. A position is descriptive concentration, not a safety or compliance judgment.
Admitted source families
Reference version and interpretation
Frozen evidence selection: 2026-10-22. Method: hmi-pooled-reference-v2.
hmi-pooled-reference-v2:baby-cereals-dry-4774d8ea3eec:c50a56ba26b0
The reference is computed by HMI from admitted evidence, not copied from a study baseline. It describes the evidence currently in this scope; it is not a worldwide or current-lot benchmark. Source, year and region filters do not change it. Different HMI scopes are not one common ranking.
HMI baby cereals dry Cd reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold, dry weight
Reference and scope
HMI baby cereals dry Cd reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold, dry weight. Baby Cereals Dry, as sold; Dry weight, µg/kg; no moisture conversion. Distribution of subgroup median concentration values.
| Reference (µg/kg) | Q1 | Median | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary HMI reference | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤12 |
| Alternative weighting | ≤12 | ≤12 | ≤12 |
2 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 2 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for baby cereals dry, as sold on a dry weight basis: monitoring results summarized as one median per reporting region, sampling type and collection year, total diet composites and printed sample values as single observations, and printed subgroup medians from ordinary farms or markets. Each sampling family has equal total weight. Non-detects stay as zero-to-limit intervals, so quartiles carry lower and upper bounds. Means, ranges and maxima never enter as observations. Other forms, other bases, targeted sampling and results from mining, industrial, wastewater-affected, experimental, fertiliser or manufacturer settings are kept out of this reference.
Inverse weighted empirical CDF; midpoint at exact cumulative-weight boundaries. At least four reference units and a definitely positive Q1 to Q3 spread are required. This is a display eligibility rule, not statistical validation.
Limitations
WHO GEMS/Food is the only compatible sampling family for baby cereals dry, as sold on this basis in the completed baby cereals dry ledger, so this single-family reference cannot represent other markets. Reporting regions and purchase markets are not growing areas. Non-detects with differing limits widen the bounds. A position is descriptive concentration, not a safety or compliance judgment.
Admitted source families
Reference version and interpretation
Frozen evidence selection: 2026-10-22. Method: hmi-pooled-reference-v2.
hmi-pooled-reference-v2:baby-cereals-dry-98cbbeae6a84:2b4647082169
The reference is computed by HMI from admitted evidence, not copied from a study baseline. It describes the evidence currently in this scope; it is not a worldwide or current-lot benchmark. Source, year and region filters do not change it. Different HMI scopes are not one common ranking.
HMI baby cereals dry tAs reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI baby cereals dry tAs reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold. Baby Cereals Dry, as sold; As sold, as eaten or fresh weight, µg/kg; no moisture conversion. Distribution of subgroup median concentration values.
| Reference (µg/kg) | Q1 | Median | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary HMI reference | ≤23 | 11.4–39 (bounded) | 39–70 (bounded) |
| Alternative weighting | ≤29 | 12–50 (bounded) | 39–86 (bounded) |
53 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 53 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for baby cereals dry, as sold on a as sold, as eaten or fresh weight basis: monitoring results summarized as one median per reporting region, sampling type and collection year, total diet composites and printed sample values as single observations, and printed subgroup medians from ordinary farms or markets. Each sampling family has equal total weight. Non-detects stay as zero-to-limit intervals, so quartiles carry lower and upper bounds. Means, ranges and maxima never enter as observations. Other forms, other bases, targeted sampling and results from mining, industrial, wastewater-affected, experimental, fertiliser or manufacturer settings are kept out of this reference.
Inverse weighted empirical CDF; midpoint at exact cumulative-weight boundaries. At least four reference units and a definitely positive Q1 to Q3 spread are required. This is a display eligibility rule, not statistical validation.
Limitations
WHO GEMS/Food is the only compatible sampling family for baby cereals dry, as sold on this basis in the completed baby cereals dry ledger, so this single-family reference cannot represent other markets. Reporting regions and purchase markets are not growing areas. Non-detects with differing limits widen the bounds. A position is descriptive concentration, not a safety or compliance judgment.
Admitted source families
Reference version and interpretation
Frozen evidence selection: 2026-10-22. Method: hmi-pooled-reference-v2.
hmi-pooled-reference-v2:baby-cereals-dry-8c4c823e25b5:1a130a74cf7d
The reference is computed by HMI from admitted evidence, not copied from a study baseline. It describes the evidence currently in this scope; it is not a worldwide or current-lot benchmark. Source, year and region filters do not change it. Different HMI scopes are not one common ranking.
HMI baby cereals dry iAs reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI baby cereals dry iAs reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold. Baby Cereals Dry, as sold; As sold, as eaten or fresh weight, µg/kg; no moisture conversion. Distribution of subgroup median concentration values.
| Reference (µg/kg) | Q1 | Median | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary HMI reference | 18–21 (bounded) | 50.3 | 75.6 |
| Alternative weighting | 30 | 56.8 | 76.2 |
44 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 44 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for baby cereals dry, as sold on a as sold, as eaten or fresh weight basis: monitoring results summarized as one median per reporting region, sampling type and collection year, total diet composites and printed sample values as single observations, and printed subgroup medians from ordinary farms or markets. Each sampling family has equal total weight. Non-detects stay as zero-to-limit intervals, so quartiles carry lower and upper bounds. Means, ranges and maxima never enter as observations. Other forms, other bases, targeted sampling and results from mining, industrial, wastewater-affected, experimental, fertiliser or manufacturer settings are kept out of this reference.
Inverse weighted empirical CDF; midpoint at exact cumulative-weight boundaries. At least four reference units and a definitely positive Q1 to Q3 spread are required. This is a display eligibility rule, not statistical validation.
Limitations
WHO GEMS/Food is the only compatible sampling family for baby cereals dry, as sold on this basis in the completed baby cereals dry ledger, so this single-family reference cannot represent other markets. Reporting regions and purchase markets are not growing areas. Non-detects with differing limits widen the bounds. A position is descriptive concentration, not a safety or compliance judgment.
Admitted source families
Reference version and interpretation
Frozen evidence selection: 2026-10-22. Method: hmi-pooled-reference-v2.
hmi-pooled-reference-v2:baby-cereals-dry-70ab92e4e1ee:299bdbf8c69e
The reference is computed by HMI from admitted evidence, not copied from a study baseline. It describes the evidence currently in this scope; it is not a worldwide or current-lot benchmark. Source, year and region filters do not change it. Different HMI scopes are not one common ranking.
HMI baby cereals dry iAs reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold, dry weight
Reference and scope
HMI baby cereals dry iAs reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold, dry weight. Baby Cereals Dry, as sold; Dry weight, µg/kg; no moisture conversion. Distribution of subgroup median concentration values.
| Reference (µg/kg) | Q1 | Median | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary HMI reference | 39 | 43.1 | 45.8 |
| Alternative weighting | 39 | 43.1 | 45.8 |
4 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 4 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for baby cereals dry, as sold on a dry weight basis: monitoring results summarized as one median per reporting region, sampling type and collection year, total diet composites and printed sample values as single observations, and printed subgroup medians from ordinary farms or markets. Each sampling family has equal total weight. Non-detects stay as zero-to-limit intervals, so quartiles carry lower and upper bounds. Means, ranges and maxima never enter as observations. Other forms, other bases, targeted sampling and results from mining, industrial, wastewater-affected, experimental, fertiliser or manufacturer settings are kept out of this reference.
Inverse weighted empirical CDF; midpoint at exact cumulative-weight boundaries. At least four reference units and a definitely positive Q1 to Q3 spread are required. This is a display eligibility rule, not statistical validation.
Limitations
WHO GEMS/Food is the only compatible sampling family for baby cereals dry, as sold on this basis in the completed baby cereals dry ledger, so this single-family reference cannot represent other markets. Reporting regions and purchase markets are not growing areas. Non-detects with differing limits widen the bounds. A position is descriptive concentration, not a safety or compliance judgment.
Admitted source families
Reference version and interpretation
Frozen evidence selection: 2026-10-22. Method: hmi-pooled-reference-v2.
hmi-pooled-reference-v2:baby-cereals-dry-3cbd36388577:1be367f3f9f1
The reference is computed by HMI from admitted evidence, not copied from a study baseline. It describes the evidence currently in this scope; it is not a worldwide or current-lot benchmark. Source, year and region filters do not change it. Different HMI scopes are not one common ranking.
HMI baby cereals dry DMA reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI baby cereals dry DMA reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold. Baby Cereals Dry, as sold; As sold, as eaten or fresh weight, µg/kg; no moisture conversion. Distribution of subgroup median concentration values.
| Reference (µg/kg) | Q1 | Median | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary HMI reference | ≤16 | ≤20 | 39 |
| Alternative weighting | ≤18 | 19.5–29.5 (bounded) | 42.8 |
5 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 5 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for baby cereals dry, as sold on a as sold, as eaten or fresh weight basis: monitoring results summarized as one median per reporting region, sampling type and collection year, total diet composites and printed sample values as single observations, and printed subgroup medians from ordinary farms or markets. Each sampling family has equal total weight. Non-detects stay as zero-to-limit intervals, so quartiles carry lower and upper bounds. Means, ranges and maxima never enter as observations. Other forms, other bases, targeted sampling and results from mining, industrial, wastewater-affected, experimental, fertiliser or manufacturer settings are kept out of this reference.
Inverse weighted empirical CDF; midpoint at exact cumulative-weight boundaries. At least four reference units and a definitely positive Q1 to Q3 spread are required. This is a display eligibility rule, not statistical validation.
Limitations
WHO GEMS/Food is the only compatible sampling family for baby cereals dry, as sold on this basis in the completed baby cereals dry ledger, so this single-family reference cannot represent other markets. Reporting regions and purchase markets are not growing areas. Non-detects with differing limits widen the bounds. A position is descriptive concentration, not a safety or compliance judgment.
Admitted source families
Reference version and interpretation
Frozen evidence selection: 2026-10-22. Method: hmi-pooled-reference-v2.
hmi-pooled-reference-v2:baby-cereals-dry-00ca72664edc:1e253f1dc9e0
The reference is computed by HMI from admitted evidence, not copied from a study baseline. It describes the evidence currently in this scope; it is not a worldwide or current-lot benchmark. Source, year and region filters do not change it. Different HMI scopes are not one common ranking.
HMI baby cereals dry tHg reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI baby cereals dry tHg reference · Baby Cereals Dry, as sold. Baby Cereals Dry, as sold; As sold, as eaten or fresh weight, µg/kg; no moisture conversion. Distribution of subgroup median concentration values.
| Reference (µg/kg) | Q1 | Median | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary HMI reference | ≤2 | ≤5 | ≤10 |
| Alternative weighting | ≤2 | ≤5 | ≤10 |
21 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 21 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for baby cereals dry, as sold on a as sold, as eaten or fresh weight basis: monitoring results summarized as one median per reporting region, sampling type and collection year, total diet composites and printed sample values as single observations, and printed subgroup medians from ordinary farms or markets. Each sampling family has equal total weight. Non-detects stay as zero-to-limit intervals, so quartiles carry lower and upper bounds. Means, ranges and maxima never enter as observations. Other forms, other bases, targeted sampling and results from mining, industrial, wastewater-affected, experimental, fertiliser or manufacturer settings are kept out of this reference.
Inverse weighted empirical CDF; midpoint at exact cumulative-weight boundaries. At least four reference units and a definitely positive Q1 to Q3 spread are required. This is a display eligibility rule, not statistical validation.
Limitations
WHO GEMS/Food is the only compatible sampling family for baby cereals dry, as sold on this basis in the completed baby cereals dry ledger, so this single-family reference cannot represent other markets. Reporting regions and purchase markets are not growing areas. Non-detects with differing limits widen the bounds. A position is descriptive concentration, not a safety or compliance judgment.
Admitted source families
Reference version and interpretation
Frozen evidence selection: 2026-10-22. Method: hmi-pooled-reference-v2.
hmi-pooled-reference-v2:baby-cereals-dry-0219daf42eb4:1990527af5ba
The reference is computed by HMI from admitted evidence, not copied from a study baseline. It describes the evidence currently in this scope; it is not a worldwide or current-lot benchmark. Source, year and region filters do not change it. Different HMI scopes are not one common ranking.
The source reports only a percentile, range or maximum for these samples, with no mean or median to place against the reference. Spread figures that do have a mean or median are shown on that row instead.
The result is below a reporting limit, and the range from zero to that limit crosses more than one band.
No medians or sample values exist for this form and metal, so no HMI reference could be built.
The HMI reference for this form has fewer than four units or no measurable spread, below the display minimum.
The result is on a basis (dry weight, or not stated) that no HMI reference for this form uses, so it cannot be placed.
Reporting limits overlap the study comparison, so no direction can be shown.
No findings match these filters. Change the selection or reset to show all source findings.
How metals reach baby Cereals Dry
No study in the library compared baby Cereals Dry from contaminated and ordinary settings, so the routes by which metals reach it are not measured here.
Which forms and regions measured lower
The HMI reference for lead in baby Cereals Dry, as sold pools 92 subgroup units from 1 sampling family, with a median of below 10 µg/kg and a middle half spanning below 10 (lower quartile) and below 18 µg/kg (upper quartile).1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → For cadmium in baby Cereals Dry, as sold, the reference median was between 5 and 10 µg/kg, with a middle half from between 2.5 and 4 to between 11.8 and 14 µg/kg across 56 units.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → For total arsenic in baby Cereals Dry, as sold, the reference median was between 11.4 and 39 µg/kg, with a middle half from below 23 to between 39 and 70 µg/kg across 53 units.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Among GEMS/Food reporting regions, baby Cereals Dry, as sold had the lowest lead subgroup median in EMRO (27 µg/kg) and the highest in PAHO (275 µg/kg); reporting regions are markets, not growing areas.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → For cadmium, the lowest regional median was in PAHO (3 µg/kg) and the highest in WPRO (31 µg/kg).1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → For total arsenic, the lowest regional median was in WPRO (5 µg/kg) and the highest in EURO (60 µg/kg).1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Targeted baby Cereals Dry, as sold samples in WPRO had cadmium higher at 100 µg/kg, against 31 µg/kg for WPRO in the same study.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → In another study, targeted baby Cereals Dry, as sold samples in WPRO had total arsenic higher at 70 µg/kg, against 5 µg/kg for WPRO in the same study.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Processing, cooking and preparation
No processing study for metals in this food is in the library yet.
Mitigation for baby Cereals Dry
Lot testing against the applicable limit is the check that can be verified.
No measured way to lower metals in this food is in the library yet.
Trade-offs and limits of controls
Metals do not move together, so a lot that passes a lead limit says little about cadmium, arsenic or nickel unless those are tested as well.
Testing baby Cereals Dry for metals
Results depend on the method and its reporting limit. Reporting limits for lead ranged from 2 µg/kg (WHO GEMS/Food) to 4,000 µg/kg (WHO GEMS/Food), so a non-detect from a less sensitive method says much less.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → Reporting limits for cadmium ranged from 2 µg/kg (WHO GEMS/Food) to 200 µg/kg (WHO GEMS/Food), so a non-detect from a less sensitive method says much less.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → Reporting limits for total arsenic ranged from 3 µg/kg (WHO GEMS/Food) to 10,100 µg/kg (WHO GEMS/Food), so a non-detect from a less sensitive method says much less.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
A useful lot result names the form, the basis and a quantification limit well below the limit that applies.
Buying and verifying baby Cereals Dry
No maximum level for metals in baby Cereals Dry was verified from primary text for this page; buyers should confirm the limit that applies in the destination market.
Exposure from baby Cereals Dry
No source in the library converted baby Cereals Dry concentrations into a verified estimate of intake for a defined population. Concentrations describe the food, not individual risk.
Evidence review and remaining gaps
Every source record that names baby Cereals Dry was decided on its content: 5 occurrence extracted, 5 records in all. The occurrence table renders every extracted result; held values remain visible with their reason.
References identify the sources used in these answers. The Sources index preserves additional discovery links; inclusion there does not mean a source has been reviewed for this assessment. Corrections, completed searches, new direct evidence and changes in requirements should reopen the relevant answer.
Baby Cereals Dry FAQs
What heavy metals are found in baby Cereals Dry?
The library reports lead, cadmium, total arsenic, inorganic arsenic, dimethylarsinic acid, total mercury, chromium and tin in baby Cereals Dry, most often lead, cadmium and total arsenic.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Cadmium: dietary exposure assessmentWHO Food Additives Series, No. 82 (Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food, prepared by the 91st meeting of JECFA)Read source →3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source →4Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in FoodEFSA Journal 2012;10(12):2985Read source → WHO GEMS/Food submissions reported lead in baby Cereals Dry, as sold from 3,154 results in 4 reporting regions, with subgroup medians from 27 to 275 µg/kg.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Which regions report the lowest levels in baby Cereals Dry?
Among GEMS/Food reporting regions, baby Cereals Dry, as sold had the lowest lead subgroup median in EMRO (27 µg/kg) and the highest in PAHO (275 µg/kg); reporting regions are markets, not growing areas.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → For cadmium, the lowest regional median was in PAHO (3 µg/kg) and the highest in WPRO (31 µg/kg).1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
How much of the arsenic in baby Cereals Dry is inorganic?
Inorganic arsenic, the more toxic form, was measured in 17 results from 2 sources, far fewer than total arsenic.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source → European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 2014 reported inorganic arsenic at 15.3 µg/kg (mean) in baby Cereals Dry, as sold from European dietary-survey occurrence data.3Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationEFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597Read source →
References
Works cited on this page, in citation-number order. See Sources for this page’s source inventory. Each title links to a source record with bibliographic details, reported findings, and document provenance.
- GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsDataset
- Cadmium: dietary exposure assessmentGovernment
- Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European populationGovernment
- Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in FoodGovernment
- Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of chromium in food and drinking waterGovernment
Sources
Browse Baby Cereals Dry Sources for sources cited on this page and additional discovery candidates. The searchable index distinguishes verified citation use from discovery relationships whose relevance has not been established.
Update history
22 October 2026: Rebuilt from every baby cereals dry record in the library: 5 occurrence sources, references by form and basis, same-study contrasts.
