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Kinds of food

Cereals Products - Not Ready to Eat (Shelf Stable)

8 products.

Typical levels

What FDA found when it bought and tested this kind of food around the US.

FDA samples behind these numbers
  • Lead in Cereal, whole wheat, cooked: found in 1 of 3, average 2.1, highest 6.3 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Lead in Corn/hominy grits, enriched, cooked: found in 0 of 3, all below 4 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Lead in Cream of wheat (farina), enriched, cooked: found in 0 of 3, all below 4 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Lead in Oatmeal, plain, quick, cooked: found in 0 of 3, all below 4 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Cadmium in Cereal, whole wheat, cooked: found in 3 of 3, average 3.07, highest 3.2 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Cadmium in Corn/hominy grits, enriched, cooked: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Cadmium in Cream of wheat (farina), enriched, cooked: found in 3 of 3, average 4.73, highest 4.9 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Cadmium in Oatmeal, plain, quick, cooked: found in 3 of 3, average 2.2, highest 2.6 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Mercury in Cereal, whole wheat, cooked: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Mercury in Corn/hominy grits, enriched, cooked: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Mercury in Cream of wheat (farina), enriched, cooked: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Mercury in Oatmeal, plain, quick, cooked: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Cereal, whole wheat, cooked: found in 0 of 3, all below 3 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Corn/hominy grits, enriched, cooked: found in 0 of 3, all below 3 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Cream of wheat (farina), enriched, cooked: found in 1 of 3, average 1.6, highest 4.8 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Oatmeal, plain, quick, cooked: found in 1 of 3, average 1.7, highest 5.1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Perchlorate in Corn/hominy grits, enriched, cooked: found in 3 of 20, average 0.25, highest 2 ppb (2008-2012)
  • Perchlorate in Cream of wheat (farina), enriched, cooked: found in 7 of 20, average 0.55, highest 3 ppb (2008-2012)
  • Perchlorate in Oatmeal, plain, cooked: found in 15 of 20, average 1.35, highest 4 ppb (2008-2012)

"Typically" is FDA's middle sample. Daily amounts use the long-run average and each chemical's daily limit (EPA reference dose, or FDA's level for lead) for a 33-lb toddler and a 154-lb adult. ppb = micrograms per kilogram of food. Source: FDA Total Diet Study.

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