Metallic contaminants | |
Arsenic | Lead |
Cadmium | Mercury |
Mycotoxins | |
Aflatoxin (B1, B2, G1, G2) | Nivalenol |
Aflatoxin M1 | Ochratoxin A, B |
Citrinin | Patulin |
Deoxynivalenol | T-2 toxin |
Fumonisin B1, B2 | Zearalenone |
HT-2 toxin | |
Processing contaminants | |
Acrylamide | 1,3-Dichloropropanol (1,3-DCP) |
3-Monochloropropane-1,2-Diol (3-MCPD) | |
Taste and odor causing compounds | |
Geosmin | 2-Methylisoborneol |
Additives | |
Benzoic Acid | Potassium Sorbate |
Benzoyl Peroxide | BHA |
Borax | BHT |
EDTA | TBHQ |
Sorbic Acid | Organic acids |
Ethoxyquin | •Acetic acid |
Formaldehyde | •Citric acid |
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) | •Cyclamic Acid (Cyclamate) |
Polyphosphate | •Lactic acid |
Polysorbate 80 | •Malic acid |
Potassium Ferrocyanide | •Tartaric acid |
Chemical & Metallic contaminants in Food Packaging | |
1-Hexene | KMnO4 consumption |
1-Octene | Lead (Pb) |
Benzophenone | Toluene |
Cadmium (Cd) | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) |
Chromium (Cr) | •Aroclor 1221 |
Coloring Materials | •Aroclor 1232 |
Evaporation Residue | •Aroclor 1242 |
Formaldehyde | •Aroclor 1248 |
Fluorescent Material | •Aroclor 1254 |
Heavy Metal as Pb | •Aroclor 1260 |
Dyes | |
Sudan Red I | Sudan Red III |
Sudan Red II | Sudan Red IV |