Aluminium content of selected foods and food products

Environmental Sciences Europe

Table 5 Consumption of various foods required to achieve the PTWI values adults and children

	Adults			Children
	Weekly consumption (g)			Weekly consumption (g)
Product	Minimum ^a	Maximum ^b	Median value ^c	Minimum ^a	Maximum ^b	Median value ^c
Bread	70,000	5,000	35,000	30,100	2,150	15,050
Fine bakery wares in aluminium trays	70,000	130	23,333	30,100	56	10,033
Salt pretzels and similar savoury biscuits	35,000	321	17,500	15,050	138	7,525
Pastas	70,000	921	17,500	30,100	396	7,525
Cocoa powder	875	224	438	376	96	188
Chocolate	11,667	467	1,795	5,017	201	772
Confectionery	70,000	380	8,750	30,100	164	3,763
Ready-cooked meals in aluminium trays	70,000	5,385	70,000	30,100	2,315	30,100

Consumption of various foods required to achieve the PTWI values of 70 mg/week (adults) and of 30 mg/week (children) on the basis of the median, the lowest and the maximum aluminium concentration. aWould have to be consumed weekly on the basis of the lowest aluminium concentration, see Table 3. bWould have to be consumed weekly on the basis of the highest aluminium concentration, see Table 3. cWould have to be consumed weekly on the basis of the median value, see Table 3.