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Literature scope
The literature corpus for this ingredient is currently thin. Sources route here as ingest proceeds; once enough sources accumulate per the Part 9 synthesis trigger (n_studies ≥ 2 per metal), the synthesis pass will populate the contamination profile.
FDA TDS FY2018–FY2020 source observations
FDA measured the prepared foods named below. Each row describes that food and preparation, not every form of this ingredient. Values are µg/kg (ppb) on the FDA sample basis. ND means not detected; it is not a measured zero. Reporting limits can vary between composites. FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical Results
| FDA food and preparation | Analyte | Composites | Detected | Detected concentrations (ppb) | Reporting limits (ppb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324: BF, cereal, rice, dry, prepared with water | tAs | 13 | 13 | 14–39 | 3 |
| 324: BF, cereal, rice, dry, prepared with water | Cd | 13 | 13 | 1.4–2.9 | 1 |
| 324: BF, cereal, rice, dry, prepared with water | Cr | 13 | 0 | ND in all composites | 50 |
| 324: BF, cereal, rice, dry, prepared with water | Pb | 13 | 0 | ND in all composites | 4 |
| 324: BF, cereal, rice, dry, prepared with water | tHg | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 324: BF, cereal, rice, dry, prepared with water | Ni | 13 | 0 | ND in all composites | 40 |
| 324: BF, cereal, rice, dry, prepared with water | iAs | 13 | 13 | 12.2–27.7 | 1 |
| 324: BF, cereal, rice, dry, prepared with water | U | 13 | 11 | 1–3 | 1 |
| 765: BF, cereal, rice, dry | tAs | 9 | 9 | 94–120 | 3 |
| 765: BF, cereal, rice, dry | Cd | 9 | 9 | 7.8–14 | 1 |
| 765: BF, cereal, rice, dry | Cr | 9 | 9 | 200 | 50 |
| 765: BF, cereal, rice, dry | Pb | 9 | 4 | 4.1–5.2 | 4 |
| 765: BF, cereal, rice, dry | tHg | 9 | 9 | 1.5–2.5 | 1 |
| 765: BF, cereal, rice, dry | Ni | 9 | 9 | 94–140 | 40 |
| 765: BF, cereal, rice, dry | iAs | 9 | 9 | 62.2–85.8 | 1 |
| 765: BF, cereal, rice, dry | U | 9 | 9 | 6.8–8.9 | 1 |
References
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Sources
Source records associated with this topic. Inclusion does not establish that every finding applies to this product or ingredient. References above identify works cited in the text.
| # | Citation | Year | Type | Used on this page for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FDA 2022. Total Diet Study Report: Fiscal Years 2018-2020 Elements Data, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Total Diet Study Program | 2022 | Government report | US Pb, Cd, tAs, iAs, tHg, Ni, Cr, U, Sb occurrence in Composite TDS samples across 307 foods (3,241 food/beverage samples + 35 bottled-water samples) collected across six US regions… (n=3276) |
| 2 | FDA 2022. FY2018-FY2020 TDS Elements Analytical Results, FDA Total Diet Study | 2022 | Government dataset | US-FDA Pb, Cd, tAs, iAs, tHg, Ni, Cr, U, Sb occurrence in 3276 prepared food, beverage and water composites across 307 TDS foods, FY2018-FY2020 US collections (n=3276) |
| 3 | Signes-Pastor et al. 2022. Dietary Exposure to Essential and Non-essential Elements During Infants’ First Year of Life in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study, Exposure and Health | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | US iAs, Pb, Cd, tHg, Al, Sb, Sn, U, V, Ni, Mo occurrence in New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study infants: subgroup 1 had paired urine samples at approximately 6 weeks and 1… (n=187) |
| 4 | Mielech et al. 2021. Assessment of the Risk of Contamination of Food for Infants and Toddlers, Nutrients | 2021 | Review | PL/NO/US Pb, Cd, tAs, iAs, tHg occurrence in Narrative literature review of 83 publications (2004–2021, mainly October 2020–March 2021 search window) on contaminants in foods for… |
| 5 | Shi et al. 2020. Avoiding Rice-Based Cadmium and Inorganic Arsenic in Infant Diets Through Selection of Products Low in Concentration of These Contaminants, Exposure and Health 13:229-235 | 2020 | Peer-reviewed | UK/EU Cd, iAs occurrence in Rice-based products available on the UK market, including products labeled for infants and generic rice products that infants… (n=Rice-based baby foods, generic rice crackers/cakes/cereals, and UK-purchased polished rice by origin; exact per-category n is figure/table dependent.) |
| 6 | Signes-Pastor et al. 2017. Levels of infants’ urinary arsenic metabolites related to formula feeding and weaning with rice products exceeding the EU inorganic arsenic standard, PLOS ONE | 2017 | Peer-reviewed | GB/EU iAs occurrence in 79 Belfast infants with pre-weaning urine samples (20 breastfed, 27 mixed fed, 32 formula fed), an 11-infant paired… (n=79) |
| 7 | FDA 2016. Analytical Results from Inorganic Arsenic in Rice Cereals for Infants, Non-Rice Infant Cereal and Other Foods Commonly Eaten by Infants and Toddlers, U.S. Food and Drug Administration | 2016 | Government dataset | US-FDA iAs, tAs concentrations (n=415) |
| 8 | UK Committee on Toxicity 2013. Statement on the potential risks from aluminium in the infant diet, Committee on Toxicity (COT), Statement 2013/01, June 2013 | 2013 | Government report | UK Al occurrence in Synthesis of UK Drinking Water Inspectorate 2011 tap-water survey (n=42,400 England/Wales, n=1,730 Northern Ireland, n=5,020 Scotland); FSA 2006… |
| 9 | Meharg et al. 2008. Levels of arsenic in rice - literature review, Food Standards Agency contract C101045 | 2008 | Government report | UK tAs, iAs occurrence in Food Standards Agency-commissioned literature review and secondary tabulation of published, FSA, and University of Aberdeen rice arsenic data,… |
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