Poultry, Chicken & Turkey
799 products, 4 with published lab results.
Typical levels
What FDA found when it bought and tested this kind of food around the US.
- Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic (total), Perchlorate: usually below 4 ppb, the lab's limit, in FDA's samples.
FDA samples behind these numbers
- Lead in Chicken breast, oven-roasted, skin removed: found in 1 of 27, average 0.27, highest 7.3 ppb (2017-2020)
- Lead in Chicken thigh, oven-roasted, skin removed: found in 0 of 27, all below 4 ppb (2017-2020)
- Lead in Turkey breast, oven-roasted: found in 0 of 27, all below 4 ppb (2017-2020)
- Lead in Turkey, ground, pan-cooked: found in 0 of 27, all below 4 ppb (2017-2020)
- Cadmium in Chicken breast, oven-roasted, skin removed: found in 6 of 27, average 0.37, highest 2.5 ppb (2017-2020)
- Cadmium in Chicken thigh, oven-roasted, skin removed: found in 4 of 27, average 0.21, highest 1.9 ppb (2017-2020)
- Cadmium in Turkey breast, oven-roasted: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
- Cadmium in Turkey, ground, pan-cooked: found in 15 of 27, average 0.85, highest 2.3 ppb (2017-2020)
- Mercury in Chicken breast, oven-roasted, skin removed: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
- Mercury in Chicken thigh, oven-roasted, skin removed: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
- Mercury in Turkey breast, oven-roasted: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
- Mercury in Turkey, ground, pan-cooked: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
- Arsenic (total) in Chicken breast, oven-roasted, skin removed: found in 7 of 27, average 1.11, highest 6.1 ppb (2017-2020)
- Arsenic (total) in Chicken thigh, oven-roasted, skin removed: found in 3 of 27, average 0.51, highest 5.8 ppb (2017-2020)
- Arsenic (total) in Turkey breast, oven-roasted: found in 12 of 27, average 2.18, highest 9.6 ppb (2017-2020)
- Arsenic (total) in Turkey, ground, pan-cooked: found in 14 of 27, average 5.54, highest 48 ppb (2017-2020)
- Perchlorate in Chicken breast, oven-roasted (skin removed): found in 6 of 20, average 0.85, highest 12 ppb (2008-2012)
- Perchlorate in Chicken thigh, oven-roasted (skin removed): found in 3 of 20, average 0.85, highest 13 ppb (2008-2012)
- Perchlorate in Turkey breast, oven-roasted: found in 7 of 20, average 4.85, highest 37.1 ppb (2008-2012)
"Typically" is FDA's middle sample. Daily amounts use the long-run average and each chemical's daily limit (EPA reference dose, or FDA's level for lead) for a 33-lb toddler and a 154-lb adult. ppb = micrograms per kilogram of food. Source: FDA Total Diet Study.
How the tested products compare
Each dot is one tested product (its middle sample), on a log scale in ppb; the line is FDA's typical level. Hover or tap a dot for its name.
DEHP · 4 products
Tested products
Median of each product's samples, in ppb (parts per billion), counting samples below the lab's limit. “<10” means the median is below the lab's limit of 10; “–” means not tested for that chemical.
| Product | DEHP | DBP | DIBP | BBP | DEP | DMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken | 31.1 | <10 | <10 | <5 | <10 | <5 |
| Gus's Whole Roasted Lemon Chicken | <10 | <10 | <10 | <5 | <10 | <5 |
| Whole Foods Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast | 13.9 | 12 | <10 | <5 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| Whole Foods Organic Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast | 11 | <10 | <10 | <5 | <10 | <5 |