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Foods High and Low in Pesticide Load

Anti-Nutrients

EWG pesticide residue classification based on USDA and FDA testing data. Tier 3 = Dirty Dozen (highest residues — buy organic when possible). Tier 1 = Clean Fifteen (lowest residues — conventional is fine). Updated annually; current data reflects EWG 2024 list.

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Key takeaways

  • 191 foods have a graded pesticide load level (Low, Moderate, or High).
  • Each entry carries a confidence grade and the studies it came from.
  • A food not listed has not been measured, which is not the same as containing none.

Pesticide Load at a glance

Foods measured
191
Reported as
Low / Moderate / High
Data source
Published research, cited per food

Foods by measured level

Cherries Sourquantified · 1 studyHigh
Kalequantified · 1 studyHigh
Grapes Greenquantified · 1 studyHigh
Grapes Thompson Seedlessquantified · 1 studyHigh
Maraschino Cherriesquantified · 1 studyHigh
Pears Red Anjouquantified · 1 studyHigh
Applesquantified · 1 studyHigh
Croissants Applequantified · 1 studyHigh
Mustard Greensquantified · 1 studyHigh
New Zealand Spinachquantified · 1 studyHigh
Pitanga (Surinam-Cherry)quantified · 1 studyHigh
Apples Unheatedquantified · 1 studyHigh
Guavas Strawberryquantified · 1 studyHigh
Grape Leavesquantified · 1 studyHigh
Cereals Ready-To-Eat Post Selects Blueberry Morningquantified · 1 studyHigh
Applesaucequantified · 1 studyHigh
Peaches Sulfuredquantified · 1 studyHigh
Blueberries Wildquantified · 1 studyHigh
Peaches (Low-Moisture)quantified · 1 studyHigh
Blueberriesquantified · 1 studyHigh
Apples Golden Deliciousquantified · 1 studyHigh
Pearsquantified · 1 studyHigh
Pear Anjouquantified · 1 studyHigh
Strawberriesquantified · 1 studyHigh
Applesauce With Added Ascorbic Acidquantified · 1 studyHigh
Blueberriesquantified · 1 studyHigh
Pears Green Anjouquantified · 1 studyHigh
Spinachquantified · 1 studyHigh
Malabar Spinachquantified · 1 studyHigh
Peaches Water Packquantified · 1 studyHigh
Pears Boscquantified · 1 studyHigh
Applesauce With Added Vitamin Cquantified · 1 studyHigh
Apples Fujiquantified · 1 studyHigh
Mustard Spinach (Tendergreen)quantified · 1 studyHigh
Applesquantified · 1 studyHigh
Raisins Goldenquantified · 1 studyHigh
Apples Microwavequantified · 1 studyHigh
Nectarinesquantified · 1 studyHigh
Spinach Babyquantified · 1 studyHigh
Balsam-Pear (Bitter Gourd) Podsquantified · 1 studyHigh
Spinach Regular Packquantified · 1 studyHigh
Fruit Butters Applequantified · 1 studyHigh
Pears Water Packquantified · 1 studyHigh
Strawberriesquantified · 1 studyHigh
Applesauce Without Added Ascorbic Acidquantified · 1 studyHigh
Spaghetti Spinachquantified · 1 studyHigh
Apples Heatedquantified · 1 studyHigh
Grapes Muscadinequantified · 1 studyHigh
Apples (Low Moisture)quantified · 1 studyHigh
Spinach No Salt Addedquantified · 1 studyHigh

191 foods with measured values · compiled from published research · updated as the literature grows