Table 2 |
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Estimates of nitrates, nitrites and nitrosamines in food items and alcoholic beverages by the National Birth Defects Prevention Study calculated serving size |
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Food Item |
Serving Size g |
Nitrates mg/serving |
Nitrites mg/serving |
Nitrosamines μg/serving |
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Dairy Products |
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Cheese (1 slice or 1 oz) |
28 |
0.400 |
0.023 |
0.066 |
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Cottage or ricotta cheese (1/2 cup) |
113 |
0.260 |
0.000 |
0.266 |
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Ice cream (1/2 cup) |
72 |
0.209 |
0.038 |
0.031 |
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Skim or low fat milk (8 oz glass) |
244 |
0.862 |
0.011 |
0.209 |
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Whole milk (8 oz glass) |
244 |
0.212 |
0.001 |
0.065 |
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Yogurt (1 cup) |
245 |
0.333 |
0.071 |
0.002 |
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Fruit Products |
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Avocado (1) or guacamole (1 cup) |
201 |
5.278 |
0.042 |
0.010 |
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Bananas (1) |
114 |
2.280 |
0.043 |
0.006 |
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Cantaloupe (1/4 melon) |
134 |
12.730 |
0.051 |
0.006 |
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Fresh apples or pears (1) |
138 |
1.436 |
0.014 |
0.007 |
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Hawaiian punch, lemonade, or other fruit drinks (1 glass) |
244 |
2.367 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Orange juice (small glass) |
186 |
3.720 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Oranges (1) |
184 |
3.680 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Other fruits fresh, frozen, or canned (1/2 cup) |
142 |
3.728 |
0.030 |
0.007 |
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Peaches, apricots, plums, or nectarines (1 or 1/2 cup) |
87 |
0.564 |
0.014 |
0.004 |
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Raw chile peppers, jalapeño (1) |
14 |
0.742 |
0.009 |
0.000 |
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Salsa (1 cup) (fruit or tomato) |
259 |
9.094 |
0.140 |
0.000 |
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Tomatoes (1) or tomato juice (small glass) |
123 |
3.953 |
0.054 |
0.000 |
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Grain Products |
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Biscuit, scone, croissant and muffin (1) |
80 |
0.328 |
0.032 |
0.012 |
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Cereal |
30 |
0.138 |
0.039 |
0.012 |
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Dark bread (slice) including wheat pita bread |
25 |
0.213 |
0.030 |
0.000 |
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Rice or pasta (1 cup) |
140 |
2.305 |
0.303 |
0.000 |
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Tortilla (1) |
19 |
0.304 |
0.031 |
0.002 |
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White bread (slice), pita bread, bagels and crackers |
25 |
0.410 |
0.042 |
0.002 |
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Meat and Bean Products |
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Bacon (2 slices) |
16 |
1.449 |
0.467 |
0.219 |
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Beans or lentils, baked or dried (1/2 cup) |
131 |
1.179 |
0.341 |
0.000 |
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Beans, refried (1 cup) |
252 |
2.268 |
0.655 |
0.000 |
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Beef, pork, lamb or cabrito as a main dish (4–6 oz) |
140 |
8.188 |
1.840 |
0.453 |
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Beef, pork, lamb or cabrito sandwich or mixed dish |
100 |
5.849 |
1.314 |
0.324 |
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Chicken livers (1 oz) |
28 |
0.958 |
0.571 |
0.007 |
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Chicken or turkey (4–6 oz) |
88 |
0.583 |
0.478 |
0.086 |
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Eggs (1) |
58 |
0.311 |
0.095 |
0.000 |
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Fish (3–6 oz) |
112 |
1.027 |
0.349 |
0.222 |
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Hamburger (1 patty) |
77 |
6.102 |
0.193 |
0.071 |
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Hot dogs (1) |
45 |
11.565 |
1.220 |
0.128 |
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Liver, non specific (3–4 oz) |
82 |
10.325 |
1.608 |
0.022 |
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Organ meats and tongue (3–4 oz) |
85 |
0.882 |
0.480 |
0.062 |
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Peas or lima beans (1/2 cup frozen, canned) |
80 |
2.634 |
0.070 |
0.000 |
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Processed meats – sausage, salami, lunchmeat, pâté (piece or slice) |
28 |
1.700 |
0.314 |
0.124 |
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Vegetable Products |
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Broccoli (1/2 cup) |
78 |
26.607 |
0.251 |
0.000 |
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Cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts (1/2 cup) |
75 |
12.976 |
0.143 |
0.000 |
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Carrots, cooked (1/2 cup) |
78 |
13.013 |
0.115 |
0.000 |
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Carrots, raw (1/2 cup or 2–4 sticks) |
36 |
6.006 |
0.053 |
0.000 |
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Corn (1 ear or 1/2 cup frozen, canned) |
82 |
3.690 |
0.164 |
0.000 |
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Potatoes baked, boiled (1) or mashed (1 cup) |
156 |
22.673 |
0.164 |
0.000 |
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Soy milk or soy yogurt (8 oz) |
244 |
13.333 |
0.220 |
0.000 |
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Spinach or collard greens, cooked (1/2 cup) |
90 |
188.999 |
0.177 |
0.000 |
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Squash (1/2 cup) |
103 |
43.608 |
0.082 |
0.000 |
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String beans (1/2 cup) |
68 |
11.767 |
0.128 |
0.000 |
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Tofu, tempeh or soy burgers (4oz) |
113 |
6.174 |
0.102 |
0.000 |
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Yams or sweet potatoes (1/2 cup) |
68 |
3.128 |
0.048 |
0.000 |
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Fats, Oils, Nuts, and Sweets |
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Butter (pat), added to food or bread |
5 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Cake (slice) or donut (1) |
64 |
1.600 |
0.083 |
0.000 |
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Candy without chocolate (1 oz) |
28 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.010 |
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Chocolate (1 oz) |
21 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.010 |
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Cookies (1) |
25 |
0.092 |
0.011 |
0.002 |
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French fried potatoes (4 oz) |
112 |
4.144 |
0.078 |
0.000 |
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Margarine (pat), added to food or bread |
5 |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Nuts (small packet or 1 oz) |
18 |
0.104 |
0.006 |
0.000 |
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Oil and vinegar dressing (1 tbs) |
15 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Peanut butter (1 tbs) |
16 |
0.093 |
0.006 |
0.000 |
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Pie (slice) |
125 |
2.338 |
0.138 |
0.000 |
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Potato or corn chips (small bag or 1oz) |
28 |
1.049 |
0.020 |
0.000 |
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Alcoholic Beverages |
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Beer (12 fl. oz/354.9 ml) |
357 |
- |
- |
0.531 |
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Wine (5 fl. oz/147.9 ml) |
136 |
- |
- |
0.019 |
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Liquor and mixed drinks (1.5 fl. oz/44.4 ml) |
41 |
- |
- |
0.027 |
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Malt beverages (8 fl. oz/236.6 ml) |
245 |
- |
- |
0.301 |
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Griesenbeck et al. Nutrition Journal 2009 8:16 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-8-16 |
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