Canned tomatoes in the HMI library has 31 reported results for lead, cadmium, total arsenic, total mercury, nickel, aluminium and Co from 4 sources.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Assessment of cadmium and lead content in tomatoes and tomato productsRoczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny (Annals of the National Institute of Hygiene)Read source →3Survey of Lead, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel, and Cobalt in Food Composites and Estimation of Dietary Intakes of These Elements by Canadians in 1986-1988Journal of AOAC InternationalRead source →4Carbon Dots Fluorometric Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Aluminum and Cobalt in Canned FoodsNot reportedRead source →
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Metals measured:
Lead, cadmium, total arsenic, total mercury, nickel and aluminium and others, in 31 results from 4 sources.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Assessment of cadmium and lead content in tomatoes and tomato productsRoczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny (Annals of the National Institute of Hygiene)Read source →3Survey of Lead, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel, and Cobalt in Food Composites and Estimation of Dietary Intakes of These Elements by Canadians in 1986-1988Journal of AOAC InternationalRead source →4Carbon Dots Fluorometric Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Aluminum and Cobalt in Canned FoodsNot reportedRead source →
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Main drivers:
Form, basis and where the canned tomatoes 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 →2Assessment of cadmium and lead content in tomatoes and tomato productsRoczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny (Annals of the National Institute of Hygiene)Read source →3Survey of Lead, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel, and Cobalt in Food Composites and Estimation of Dietary Intakes of These Elements by Canadians in 1986-1988Journal of AOAC InternationalRead source →4Carbon Dots Fluorometric Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Aluminum and Cobalt in Canned FoodsNot reportedRead 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 →2Assessment of cadmium and lead content in tomatoes and tomato productsRoczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny (Annals of the National Institute of Hygiene)Read source →3Survey of Lead, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel, and Cobalt in Food Composites and Estimation of Dietary Intakes of These Elements by Canadians in 1986-1988Journal of AOAC InternationalRead source →4Carbon Dots Fluorometric Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Aluminum and Cobalt in Canned FoodsNot reportedRead source →
Canned tomatoes overview
Canned tomatoes in the HMI library has 31 reported results for lead, cadmium, total arsenic, total mercury, nickel, aluminium and Co from 4 sources.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Assessment of cadmium and lead content in tomatoes and tomato productsRoczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny (Annals of the National Institute of Hygiene)Read source →3Survey of Lead, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel, and Cobalt in Food Composites and Estimation of Dietary Intakes of These Elements by Canadians in 1986-1988Journal of AOAC InternationalRead source →4Carbon Dots Fluorometric Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Aluminum and Cobalt in Canned FoodsNot reportedRead source → WHO GEMS/Food submissions reported lead in canned tomatoes, as sold from 58 results in 2 reporting regions, with a subgroup median of 5 µg/kg.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → For cadmium, GEMS/Food gave subgroup medians from 8.8 to 10.2 µg/kg from 41 results.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Grochowska-Niedworok et al. 2020 reported lead at 5 µg/kg (mean ± 1 SD) and cadmium at 64 µg/kg (mean ± 3 SD) in canned tomatoes, canned from canned concentrate, Poland.2Assessment of cadmium and lead content in tomatoes and tomato productsRoczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny (Annals of the National Institute of Hygiene)Read source →
For a buyer the practical points are the form bought, the basis a result is reported on, where the canned tomatoes came from and the laboratory’s reporting limit. Testing finds contamination but does not remove it.
What counts as canned tomatoes
This page covers canned tomatoes in 2 forms kept separate in every comparison: canned tomatoes, canned (21 results) and canned tomatoes, as sold (10 results).1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Assessment of cadmium and lead content in tomatoes and tomato productsRoczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny (Annals of the National Institute of Hygiene)Read source →3Survey of Lead, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel, and Cobalt in Food Composites and Estimation of Dietary Intakes of These Elements by Canadians in 1986-1988Journal of AOAC InternationalRead source →4Carbon Dots Fluorometric Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Aluminum and Cobalt in Canned FoodsNot reportedRead 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 canned tomatoes
The table holds every extracted canned tomatoes result: one row for each statistic a source reports for a form, group and metal, 31 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 →2Assessment of cadmium and lead content in tomatoes and tomato productsRoczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny (Annals of the National Institute of Hygiene)Read source →3Survey of Lead, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel, and Cobalt in Food Composites and Estimation of Dietary Intakes of These Elements by Canadians in 1986-1988Journal of AOAC InternationalRead source →4Carbon Dots Fluorometric Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Aluminum and Cobalt in Canned FoodsNot reportedRead 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 →
1 row can be rated against an HMI reference for the same form and basis, 7 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 canned tomatoes, 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: 15 findings from 3 sources. Each row retains its statistic and measurement basis.
Filter findings
27 of 27 findings · 7 analytes
About this table
| Food form | Collection scope | Finding (µg/kg) | Comparison | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 findings · 2 studies · 2 spread figures folded in | ||||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedGrochowska-Niedworok et al. 2020 | canned concentrate, PolandCollection date unreportedAs sold / fresh | mean. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedGrochowska-Niedworok et al. 2020 | canned, GreeceCollection date unreportedAs sold / fresh | mean. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | 5 city composites1986–1988 | median. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | 5 city composites1986–1988 | mean.Same samples: 20.4 µg/kg (minimum); 166 µg/kg (maximum) | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | 5 city composites1986–1988 | min. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | 5 city composites1986–1988 | max. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | Halifax 19861986–1988 | sample value. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | Montreal 19881986–1988 | sample value. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | Ottawa 1985 (preliminary study)1986–1988 | sample value. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | Toronto 19881986–1988 | sample value. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | Vancouver 19871986–1988 | sample value. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | Winnipeg 19871986–1988 | sample value. | ||
3 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Canned tomatoes, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2013–2016As sold / fresh | median. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2012–2014As sold / fresh | median. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2008–2012As sold / fresh | median. | ||
4 findings · 2 studies · 2 spread figures folded in | ||||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedGrochowska-Niedworok et al. 2020 | canned concentrate, PolandCollection date unreportedAs sold / fresh | mean. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedGrochowska-Niedworok et al. 2020 | canned, GreeceCollection date unreportedAs sold / fresh | mean. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | 5 city composites1986–1988 | median. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | 5 city composites1986–1988 | mean.Same samples: 13.5 µg/kg (minimum); 36.9 µg/kg (maximum) | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | 5 city composites1986–1988 | min. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | 5 city composites1986–1988 | max. | ||
3 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Canned tomatoes, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2014As sold / fresh | median. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2008As sold / fresh | median. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2012As sold / fresh | median. | ||
2 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Canned tomatoes, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2014As sold / fresh | median. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2008As sold / fresh | median. | ||
2 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Canned tomatoes, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2014As sold / fresh | median. | ||
| Canned tomatoes, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2008As sold / fresh | median. | ||
1 finding · 1 study | ||||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | Montreal composite1986–1988 | sample value. | ||
1 finding · 1 study | ||||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedAli et al. 2025 | unspiked canned tomatoCollection date unreportedAs sold / fresh | mean. | ||
1 finding · 1 study | ||||
| Canned tomatoes, cannedDabeka et al. 1995 | Montreal composite1986–1988 | sample value. | ||
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 canned tomatoes Pb reference · Canned tomatoes, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI canned tomatoes Pb reference · Canned tomatoes, as sold. Canned tomatoes, 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 | 2.78–4.9 (bounded) | 4.9–5.19 (bounded) | 5.1–18.4 (bounded) |
| Alternative weighting | 2.78–4.9 (bounded) | 4.9–5.19 (bounded) | 5.1–18.4 (bounded) |
6 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 6 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for canned tomatoes, 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 canned tomatoes, as sold on this basis in the completed canned tomatoes 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:canned-tomatoes-c8475a2acdc5:50a681f396c8
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 canned tomatoes Cd reference · Canned tomatoes, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI canned tomatoes Cd reference · Canned tomatoes, as sold. Canned tomatoes, 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 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 10 |
| Alternative weighting | 8.8 | 9.4 | 10 |
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 canned tomatoes, 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 canned tomatoes, as sold on this basis in the completed canned tomatoes 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:canned-tomatoes-8dad52105406:d84017619ae8
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 canned tomatoes tAs reference · Canned tomatoes, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI canned tomatoes tAs reference · Canned tomatoes, as sold. Canned tomatoes, 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 | ≤5 | ≤5 | ≤5 |
| Alternative weighting | ≤5 | ≤5 | ≤5 |
1 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 1 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for canned tomatoes, 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 canned tomatoes, as sold on this basis in the completed canned tomatoes 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:canned-tomatoes-a018a5934335:9ae3132928a5
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 canned tomatoes tHg reference · Canned tomatoes, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI canned tomatoes tHg reference · Canned tomatoes, as sold. Canned tomatoes, 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 | ≤5 | ≤5 | ≤5 |
| Alternative weighting | ≤5 | ≤5 | ≤5 |
1 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 1 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for canned tomatoes, 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 canned tomatoes, as sold on this basis in the completed canned tomatoes 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:canned-tomatoes-67fd8bfacb7e:e97ebc2c80d2
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 canned tomatoes
No study in the library compared canned tomatoes 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 canned tomatoes, as sold pools 6 subgroup units from 1 sampling family, with a median of between 4.9 and 5.19 µg/kg and a middle half spanning between 2.78 and 4.9 (lower quartile) and between 5.1 and 18.4 µg/kg (upper quartile).1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Among GEMS/Food reporting regions, canned tomatoes, as sold had the lowest cadmium subgroup median in WPRO (8.8 µg/kg) and the highest in WPRO (10 µg/kg); reporting regions are markets, not growing areas.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Targeted canned tomatoes, as sold samples in WPRO had cadmium higher at 10.2 µg/kg, against 8.8 µg/kg for WPRO in the same study.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
In one study, lead across 6 groups of canned tomatoes ranged from 20.4 µg/kg (Toronto 1988) to 166 µg/kg (Halifax 1986); the lowest is the lowest observed in that study, not an established sourcing preference.3Survey of Lead, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel, and Cobalt in Food Composites and Estimation of Dietary Intakes of These Elements by Canadians in 1986-1988Journal of AOAC InternationalRead source →
Processing, cooking and preparation
No processing study for metals in this food is in the library yet.
Mitigation for canned tomatoes
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 canned tomatoes for metals
Results depend on the method and its reporting limit. Reporting limits for lead ranged from 5 µg/kg (WHO GEMS/Food) to 33 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 1 µg/kg (WHO GEMS/Food) to 10 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 were 5 µg/kg where sources stated them.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 canned tomatoes
No maximum level for metals in canned tomatoes was verified from primary text for this page; buyers should confirm the limit that applies in the destination market.
Exposure from canned tomatoes
No source in the library converted canned tomatoes 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 canned tomatoes was decided on its content: 4 occurrence extracted, 4 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.
Canned tomatoes FAQs
What heavy metals are found in canned tomatoes?
The library reports lead, cadmium, total arsenic, total mercury, nickel, aluminium and Co in canned tomatoes, most often lead, cadmium and total arsenic.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2Assessment of cadmium and lead content in tomatoes and tomato productsRoczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny (Annals of the National Institute of Hygiene)Read source →3Survey of Lead, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel, and Cobalt in Food Composites and Estimation of Dietary Intakes of These Elements by Canadians in 1986-1988Journal of AOAC InternationalRead source →4Carbon Dots Fluorometric Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Aluminum and Cobalt in Canned FoodsNot reportedRead source → WHO GEMS/Food submissions reported lead in canned tomatoes, as sold from 58 results in 2 reporting regions, with a subgroup median of 5 µg/kg.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Which regions report the lowest levels in canned tomatoes?
Among GEMS/Food reporting regions, canned tomatoes, as sold had the lowest cadmium subgroup median in WPRO (8.8 µg/kg) and the highest in WPRO (10 µg/kg); reporting regions are markets, not growing areas.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead 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
- Assessment of cadmium and lead content in tomatoes and tomato productsPeer-reviewed
- Survey of Lead, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel, and Cobalt in Food Composites and Estimation of Dietary Intakes of These Elements by Canadians in 1986-1988Peer-reviewed
- Carbon Dots Fluorometric Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Aluminum and Cobalt in Canned FoodsPeer-reviewed
Sources
Browse Canned tomatoes 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 canned tomatoes record in the library: 4 occurrence sources, references by form and basis, same-study contrasts.