Full List
Food Rankings
The Organic Center’s “Dietary Risk Index” (DRI) quantifies relative pesticide dietary risks for specific foods by analyzing U.S. Department of Agriculture pesticide residue data and Environmental Protection Agency toxicity assessment.
Below is the full list of high risk foods that ran through the testing process. The higher the number, the higher the risk.
Note that imported foods (left) have higher pesticide residues and risk than domestically (U.S.) grown foods. Buy organic and local in order to reduce your exposure to toxic synthetic pesticides!
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Rankings for Domestically Grown Food |
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Commodity |
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Green Beans |
1.567 |
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Cranberries |
1.3888 |
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Sweet bell peppers |
1.362 |
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Wheat grain |
1.0045 |
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Green Beans, Frozen |
0.9012 |
|
Greens, Kale |
0.896 |
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Strawberries, Processed |
0.4936 |
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Strawberries |
0.4822 |
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Sweet Potatoes |
0.4572 |
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Greens, Collard |
0.4142 |
|
Apples |
0.3422 |
|
Pear Juice, Processed |
0.328 |
|
Summer Squash |
0.3072 |
|
Cilantro |
0.2945 |
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Wheat Flour |
0.2775 |
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Peaches |
0.2685 |
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Potatoes |
0.2668 |
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Spinach, Processed |
0.2631 |
|
Mushrooms |
0.261 |
|
Pears |
0.2608 |
|
Cantaloupe |
0.2288 |
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Celery |
0.2287 |
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Tomatoes |
0.1969 |
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Nectarines |
0.1719 |
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Corn Grain |
0.1661 |
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Blueberries |
0.165 |
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Oranges |
0.1584 |
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Green Beans, Processed |
0.1578 |
|
Cucumbers |
0.1546 |
|
Green Beans, Canned |
0.153 |
|
Grapes |
0.1276 |
|
Blueberries, Frozen |
0.1238 |
|
Lettuce |
0.1181 |
|
Cherries |
0.1162 |
|
Almonds |
0.0975 |
|
Grapefruit |
0.0854 |
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Green Onions |
0.0854 |
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Spinach |
0.0827 |
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Broccoli |
0.0821 |
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Plums |
0.0735 |
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Eggplant |
0.0699 |
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Raisins |
0.0577 |
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Spinach, Canned |
0.047 |
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Watermelon |
0.0433 |
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Potatoes, Frozen |
0.0429 |
|
Apple Sauce |
0.0395 |
|
Asparagus, Processed |
0.0372 |
|
Orange Juice |
0.0347 |
|
Tomatoes, Processed |
0.034 |
|
Carrots |
0.0338 |
|
Winter Squash |
0.0297 |
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Grape Juice |
0.0161 |
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Peaches, Processed |
0.0144 |
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Apple Juice |
0.0136 |
|
Fish, Catfish |
0.0135 |
|
Sweet Peas, Processed |
0.0108 |
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Peaches, Canned |
0.0101 |
|
Tomato Paste |
0.0094 |
|
Pineapples |
0.008 |
|
Asparagus |
0.0074 |
|
Plums, Dried (Prunes) |
0.0065 |
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Sweet Peas, Frozen |
0.0053 |
|
Poultry Muscle |
0.0035 |
|
Honey |
0.0033 |
|
Barley |
0.0025 |
|
Heavy Cream |
0.0021 |
|
Butter |
0.0019 |
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Sweet Corn, Processed |
0.0019 |
|
Cauliflower |
0.0018 |
|
Rice |
0.0017 |
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Milk |
0.0013 |
|
Lettuce, Organic |
0.0012 |
|
Peanut Butter |
0.0011 |
|
Pears, Processed |
0.0009 |
|
Poultry Adipose |
0.0009 |
|
Poultry Liver |
0.0008 |
|
Beef Adipose |
0.0005 |
|
Beef Muscle |
0.0003 |
|
Pork Adipose |
0.0003 |
|
Poultry, Thigh |
0.0002 |
|
Soybean Grain |
0.0002 |
|
Onion |
0.0001 |
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Poultry, Breast |
0.0001 |
|
Soybeans |
0.0001 |
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Winter Squash, Processed |
0.0001 |
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Rankings for Domestically Grown Food |
|
|
Commodity |
|
|
Green Beans |
1.567 |
|
Cranberries |
1.3888 |
|
Sweet bell peppers |
1.362 |
|
Wheat grain |
1.0045 |
|
Green Beans, Frozen |
0.9012 |
|
Greens, Kale |
0.896 |
|
Strawberries, Processed |
0.4936 |
|
Strawberries |
0.4822 |
|
Sweet Potatoes |
0.4572 |
|
Greens, Collard |
0.4142 |
|
Apples |
0.3422 |
|
Pear Juice, Processed |
0.328 |
|
Summer Squash |
0.3072 |
|
Cilantro |
0.2945 |
|
Wheat Flour |
0.2775 |
|
Peaches |
0.2685 |
|
Potatoes |
0.2668 |
|
Spinach, Processed |
0.2631 |
|
Mushrooms |
0.261 |
|
Pears |
0.2608 |
|
Cantaloupe |
0.2288 |
|
Celery |
0.2287 |
|
Tomatoes |
0.1969 |
|
Nectarines |
0.1719 |
|
Corn Grain |
0.1661 |
|
Blueberries |
0.165 |
|
Oranges |
0.1584 |
|
Green Beans, Processed |
0.1578 |
|
Cucumbers |
0.1546 |
|
Green Beans, Canned |
0.153 |
|
Grapes |
0.1276 |
|
Blueberries, Frozen |
0.1238 |
|
Lettuce |
0.1181 |
|
Cherries |
0.1162 |
|
Almonds |
0.0975 |
|
Grapefruit |
0.0854 |
|
Green Onions |
0.0854 |
|
Spinach |
0.0827 |
|
Broccoli |
0.0821 |
|
Plums |
0.0735 |
|
Eggplant |
0.0699 |
|
Raisins |
0.0577 |
|
Spinach, Canned |
0.047 |
|
Watermelon |
0.0433 |
|
Potatoes, Frozen |
0.0429 |
|
Apple Sauce |
0.0395 |
|
Asparagus, Processed |
0.0372 |
|
Orange Juice |
0.0347 |
|
Tomatoes, Processed |
0.034 |
|
Carrots |
0.0338 |
|
Winter Squash |
0.0297 |
|
Grape Juice |
0.0161 |
|
Peaches, Processed |
0.0144 |
|
Apple Juice |
0.0136 |
|
Fish, Catfish |
0.0135 |
|
Sweet Peas, Processed |
0.0108 |
|
Peaches, Canned |
0.0101 |
|
Tomato Paste |
0.0094 |
|
Pineapples |
0.008 |
|
Asparagus |
0.0074 |
|
Plums, Dried (Prunes) |
0.0065 |
|
Sweet Peas, Frozen |
0.0053 |
|
Poultry Muscle |
0.0035 |
|
Honey |
0.0033 |
|
Barley |
0.0025 |
|
Heavy Cream |
0.0021 |
|
Butter |
0.0019 |
|
Sweet Corn, Processed |
0.0019 |
|
Cauliflower |
0.0018 |
|
Rice |
0.0017 |
|
Milk |
0.0013 |
|
Lettuce, Organic |
0.0012 |
|
Peanut Butter |
0.0011 |
|
Pears, Processed |
0.0009 |
|
Poultry Adipose |
0.0009 |
|
Poultry Liver |
0.0008 |
|
Beef Adipose |
0.0005 |
|
Beef Muscle |
0.0003 |
|
Pork Adipose |
0.0003 |
|
Poultry, Thigh |
0.0002 |
|
Soybean Grain |
0.0002 |
|
Onion |
0.0001 |
|
Poultry, Breast |
0.0001 |
|
Soybeans |
0.0001 |
|
Winter Squash, Processed |
0.0001 |
