Chocolate cake with chocolate icing in the HMI library has 23 reported results for lead, cadmium, total arsenic, total mercury, nickel, chromium and uranium from 4 sources.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source →3Lead exposures in older children (males and females 7-17 years), women of childbearing age (females 16-49 years) and adults (males and females 18+ years): FDA total diet study 2014-16Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →4Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →
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Metals measured:
Lead, cadmium, total arsenic, total mercury, nickel and chromium and others, in 23 results from 4 sources.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source →3Lead exposures in older children (males and females 7-17 years), women of childbearing age (females 16-49 years) and adults (males and females 18+ years): FDA total diet study 2014-16Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →4Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →
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Main drivers:
Form, basis and where the chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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 →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source →3Lead exposures in older children (males and females 7-17 years), women of childbearing age (females 16-49 years) and adults (males and females 18+ years): FDA total diet study 2014-16Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →4Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead 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 →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source →3Lead exposures in older children (males and females 7-17 years), women of childbearing age (females 16-49 years) and adults (males and females 18+ years): FDA total diet study 2014-16Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →4Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →
Chocolate cake with chocolate icing overview
Chocolate cake with chocolate icing in the HMI library has 23 reported results for lead, cadmium, total arsenic, total mercury, nickel, chromium and uranium from 4 sources.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source →3Lead exposures in older children (males and females 7-17 years), women of childbearing age (females 16-49 years) and adults (males and females 18+ years): FDA total diet study 2014-16Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →4Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source → WHO GEMS/Food submissions reported lead in chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked from 9 results in 1 reporting region, with subgroup medians below 112 µg/kg, mostly non-detects.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → In the US Total Diet Study, chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold had a median lead result of 7.8 µg/kg across 27 composites from 2017–2020.2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source →
Across 2 other studies of ordinary farms and markets, reported lead means and medians on an as-sold or fresh-weight basis ranged from 8 µg/kg (Gavelek et al. 2019) to 8.9 µg/kg (Spungen et al. 2024).3Lead exposures in older children (males and females 7-17 years), women of childbearing age (females 16-49 years) and adults (males and females 18+ years): FDA total diet study 2014-16Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →4Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source → Spungen et al. 2024 reported cadmium at 18 µg/kg (mean) in chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold from all samples.4Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →
For a buyer the practical points are the form bought, the basis a result is reported on, where the chocolate cake with chocolate icing came from and the laboratory’s reporting limit. Testing finds contamination but does not remove it.
What counts as chocolate cake with chocolate icing
This page covers chocolate cake with chocolate icing in 3 forms kept separate in every comparison: chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold (13 results), chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked (9 results) and chocolate cake with chocolate icing, powder or ground (1 result).1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source →3Lead exposures in older children (males and females 7-17 years), women of childbearing age (females 16-49 years) and adults (males and females 18+ years): FDA total diet study 2014-16Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →4Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing
The table holds every extracted chocolate cake with chocolate icing result: one row for each statistic a source reports for a form, group and metal, 23 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 →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source →3Lead exposures in older children (males and females 7-17 years), women of childbearing age (females 16-49 years) and adults (males and females 18+ years): FDA total diet study 2014-16Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →4Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead 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 →
13 rows can be rated against an HMI reference for the same form and basis, 2 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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: 6 findings from 4 sources. Each row retains its statistic and measurement basis.
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23 of 23 findings · 7 analytes
About this table
| Food form | Collection scope | Finding (µg/kg) | Comparison | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 findings · 3 studies | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldFDA Total Diet Study | 6 collection regions2017–2020 | median. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldGavelek et al. 2019 | US FDA Total Diet Study 2014-2016, all regions and collections2014–2016 | mean. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldSpungen et al. 2024 | all samples2018–2020 | mean. | ||
2 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cookedWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2015–2017 | median. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cookedWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2010–2016 | median. | ||
1 finding · 1 study | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, powder or groundWHO GEMS/Food | WPRO2008 | median. | ||
3 findings · 3 studies | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | PAHO2011–2017 | median. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldFDA Total Diet Study | 6 collection regions2017–2020 | median. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldSpungen et al. 2024 | all samples2018–2020 | mean. | ||
3 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cookedWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2006–2017 | median. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cookedWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2003–2006 | median. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cookedWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2016 | median. | ||
3 findings · 2 studies | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2023 | median. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2015–2020 | median. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldFDA Total Diet Study | 6 collection regions2017–2020 | median. | ||
3 findings · 1 study | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cookedWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2015 | median. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cookedWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2007–2008 | median. | ||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cookedWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2010 | median. | ||
1 finding · 1 study | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldFDA Total Diet Study | 6 collection regions2017–2020 | median. | ||
1 finding · 1 study | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cookedWHO GEMS/Food | EURO2013 | median. | ||
1 finding · 1 study | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldFDA Total Diet Study | 6 collection regions2017–2020 | median. | ||
1 finding · 1 study | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldFDA Total Diet Study | 6 collection regions2017–2020 | median. | ||
1 finding · 1 study | ||||
| Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as soldFDA Total Diet Study | 6 collection regions2017–2020 | 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing Pb reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing Pb reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 11 |
| Alternative weighting | 6.9 | 7.95 | 11 |
27 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FDA Total Diet Study | 27 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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
FDA Total Diet Study is the only compatible sampling family for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold on this basis in the completed chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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:chocolate-cake-3ce71a333ca1:c1923b827199
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing Pb reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing Pb reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked; 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 | ≤34.3 | 27.8–49.8 (bounded) | 128 |
| Alternative weighting | ≤34.3 | 27.8–49.8 (bounded) | 128 |
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked on this basis in the completed chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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:chocolate-cake-dc919ba2225d:cecb94022af7
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing Pb reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, powder or ground
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing Pb reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, powder or ground. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, powder or ground; 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 | ≤90 | ≤90 | ≤90 |
| Alternative weighting | ≤90 | ≤90 | ≤90 |
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, powder or ground 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, powder or ground on this basis in the completed chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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:chocolate-cake-492487f34156:2386ea2d2923
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing Cd reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing Cd reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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 | 14 | 17 | 24 |
| Alternative weighting | 14 | 17 | 24 |
34 reference units; 2 sampling families. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 7 | 50% |
| FDA Total Diet Study | 27 | 50% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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
2 sampling families with different designs; none is a probability sample of world supply. 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:chocolate-cake-5b824f15836e:2058724322ae
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing Cd reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing Cd reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked; 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 | 5–12 (bounded) | 12–12.3 (bounded) |
| Alternative weighting | ≤8 | 4–12 (bounded) | 12–12.3 (bounded) |
9 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 9 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked on this basis in the completed chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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:chocolate-cake-d4ae4966925f:378235aab430
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing tAs reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing tAs reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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 | 3.8 | 32.3 | 60 |
| Alternative weighting | 3.85 | 32.3 | 60 |
28 reference units; 2 sampling families. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHO GEMS/Food | 1 | 50% |
| FDA Total Diet Study | 27 | 50% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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
2 sampling families with different designs; none is a probability sample of world supply. 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:chocolate-cake-65494a86b30b:025e9c24e64c
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing tAs reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing tAs reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked; 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 | 9.06–20 (bounded) | 20–22.3 (bounded) | 22.3–24.8 (bounded) |
| Alternative weighting | 9.06–20 (bounded) | 20–22.3 (bounded) | 22.3–24.8 (bounded) |
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked on this basis in the completed chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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:chocolate-cake-77a320826df4:bca1dc5f28a6
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing tHg reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing tHg reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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 | ≤1 | ≤1 | 1.2 |
| Alternative weighting | ≤1 | ≤1 | 1.2 |
27 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FDA Total Diet Study | 27 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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
FDA Total Diet Study is the only compatible sampling family for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold on this basis in the completed chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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:chocolate-cake-243b30e87c88:19e99e32a0bb
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing tHg reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing tHg reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked; 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 | ≤10 |
| Alternative weighting | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 |
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked on this basis in the completed chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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:chocolate-cake-3219e0c62455:cd50b8270ed6
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing Ni reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing Ni reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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 | 480 | 530 | 590 |
| Alternative weighting | 480 | 530 | 590 |
27 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FDA Total Diet Study | 27 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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
FDA Total Diet Study is the only compatible sampling family for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold on this basis in the completed chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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:chocolate-cake-f2c95d36b7c2:2c40ded2227d
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing Cr reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing Cr reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| Alternative weighting | 200 | 300 | 300 |
27 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FDA Total Diet Study | 27 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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
FDA Total Diet Study is the only compatible sampling family for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold on this basis in the completed chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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:chocolate-cake-12b1bd8fa68b:66ab4b48b137
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing U reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold
Reference and scope
HMI chocolate cake with chocolate icing U reference · Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Alternative weighting | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
27 reference units; 1 sampling family. Counts describe evidence units, not independent studies or certainty.
| Contributing family | Reference units | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FDA Total Diet Study | 27 | 100% |
Methods
HMI pools subgroup medians for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, 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
FDA Total Diet Study is the only compatible sampling family for chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold on this basis in the completed chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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:chocolate-cake-867e0545ff05:b93579497935
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 result is below a reporting limit, and the range from zero to that limit crosses more than one band.
The HMI reference for this form has fewer than four units or no measurable spread, below the display minimum.
No findings match these filters. Change the selection or reset to show all source findings.
How metals reach chocolate cake with chocolate icing
No study in the library compared chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold pools 27 subgroup units from 1 sampling family, with a median of 7.8 µg/kg and a middle half spanning 6.9 (lower quartile) and 11 µg/kg (upper quartile).2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source → For lead in chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked, the reference median was between 27.8 and 49.8 µg/kg, with a middle half from below 34.3 to 128 µg/kg across 4 units.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → For cadmium in chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold, the reference median was 17 µg/kg, with a middle half from 14 to 24 µg/kg across 34 units.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source →
Targeted chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold samples in EURO had total arsenic higher at 200 µg/kg, against 60 µg/kg for EURO in the same study.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Processing, cooking and preparation
Processed or prepared forms were compared only with unprocessed chocolate cake with chocolate icing in the same study and group. Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked (EURO) had total arsenic lower at 18.1 µg/kg, against 60 µg/kg for the unprocessed form in the same group (chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold).1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Forms differ in water content, so a per-kilogram difference is not by itself a measured removal or gain of metal.
Mitigation for chocolate cake with chocolate icing
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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing for metals
Results depend on the method and its reporting limit. Reporting limits for lead ranged from 4 µg/kg (FDA Total Diet Study) to 90 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 →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source → Reporting limits for cadmium ranged from 1 µg/kg (FDA Total Diet Study) to 12.3 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 →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source → Reporting limits for total arsenic ranged from 3 µg/kg (WHO GEMS/Food) to 50 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing
No maximum level for metals in chocolate cake with chocolate icing was verified from primary text for this page; buyers should confirm the limit that applies in the destination market.
Exposure from chocolate cake with chocolate icing
No source in the library converted chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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.
Chocolate cake with chocolate icing FAQs
What heavy metals are found in chocolate cake with chocolate icing?
The library reports lead, cadmium, total arsenic, total mercury, nickel, chromium and uranium in chocolate cake with chocolate icing, most often lead, cadmium and total arsenic.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →2FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsFDA Total Diet StudyRead source →3Lead exposures in older children (males and females 7-17 years), women of childbearing age (females 16-49 years) and adults (males and females 18+ years): FDA total diet study 2014-16Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source →4Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Food Additives & Contaminants: Part ARead source → WHO GEMS/Food submissions reported lead in chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked from 9 results in 1 reporting region, with subgroup medians below 112 µg/kg, mostly non-detects.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source →
Does processing change heavy metals in chocolate cake with chocolate icing?
Only comparisons between forms in the same study are available, not before-and-after measurements of the same chocolate cake with chocolate icing.1GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exportsGEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeRead source → Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, cooked (EURO) had total arsenic lower at 18.1 µg/kg, against 60 µg/kg for the unprocessed form in the same group (chocolate cake with chocolate icing, as sold).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
- FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical ResultsDataset
- Lead exposures in older children (males and females 7-17 years), women of childbearing age (females 16-49 years) and adults (males and females 18+ years): FDA total diet study 2014-16Peer-reviewed
- Infants’ and young children’s dietary exposures to lead and cadmium: FDA total diet study 2018-2020Peer-reviewed
Sources
Browse Chocolate cake with chocolate icing 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 chocolate cake with chocolate icing record in the library: 4 occurrence sources, references by form and basis, same-study contrasts.