Chemicals · Bisphenols
BPS (bisphenol S) in food
A BPA replacement used in some plastics, can linings and receipt paper. FDA background
What's a lot?
No US agency publishes a daily limit for BPS (bisphenol S) that we can cite yet, so we show levels without a yardstick.
ppb means micrograms per kilogram of food: 100 ppb is 100 µg in 2.2 lb of food. A daily limit is about long-run averages; one high day is not the same as eating it every day.
Foods highest in BPS (bisphenol S)
FDA's Total Diet Study does not report BPS (bisphenol S).
Foods with lab results
198 named foods have published results; the 10 highest are below. Each links to the full record.
| Product | Median | Found in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Foods Boneless Beef Ribeye Steak Grass Fed | 7.1 ppb | 1 of 1 | Measured in this product PlasticList |
| Whole Foods Wild Caught Salmon | 6 ppb | 3 of 3 | Measured in this product PlasticList |
| Whole Foods Farm Raised Atlantic Salmon | 5.7 ppb | 3 of 3 | Measured in this product PlasticList |
| Whole Foods Boneless Beef Ribeye Steak Pasture Raised | 4.2 ppb | 3 of 3 | Measured in this product PlasticList |
| In-n-Out Cheeseburger Animal Style | 3 ppb | 4 of 4 | Measured in this product PlasticList |
| Whole Foods Cold Smoked Atlantic Salmon | 2.6 ppb | 3 of 3 | Measured in this product PlasticList |
| Jamba Juice Fruit Smoothie with Soymilk Acai Berries and Sherbet | 1.1 ppb | 2 of 3 | Measured in this product PlasticList |
| Nestle Nescafe Instant Coffee Powder | not found | 0 of 3 | Measured in this product PlasticList |
| Knox Original Unflavored Gelatine | not found | 0 of 5 | Measured in this product PlasticList |
| Whole Foods Bananas | not found | 0 of 3 | Measured in this product PlasticList |
Supplements, medicines and remedies (9)
Mostly imported remedies tested by health departments during lead-poisoning investigations.
- Athletic Greens AG1 Dietary Supplementmedian <50 ppb, highest – · PlasticList
- Thorne Prenatal DHA Dietary Supplementmedian <10 ppb, highest – · PlasticList
- Thorne Basic Prenatal Dietary Supplementmedian <5 ppb, highest – · PlasticList
- One A Day Womens Prenatal 1 Multivitamin with DHA & Folic Acidmedian <5 ppb, highest – · PlasticList
- Emergen C 1000mg Vitamin C Immune Support Fizzy Drink Mix Orangemedian <5 ppb, highest – · PlasticList
- Nature Made Prenatal Folic Acid + DHA Supplementmedian <5 ppb, highest – · PlasticList
- Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Double Rich Chocolatemedian <1 ppb, highest – · PlasticList
- Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Chocolate Peanut Buttermedian <1 ppb, highest – · PlasticList
- Sunwarrior Active Creatine Monohydrate Unflavoredmedian <1 ppb, highest – · PlasticList
Historical samples (9)
Decades-old foods, such as 1950s military rations, tested for comparison. Not on sale today.
- Peanut Butter from 1962 Army Rationsmedian 1.2 ppb, highest 1.2
- Tap Water with Purification Tablets from 1973 (after 30min)median <50 ppb, highest –
- Powdered Milk from 1952 Korean War Rationsmedian <5 ppb, highest –
- Cane Sugar from 1952 Korean War Rationsmedian <5 ppb, highest –
- Cocoa Powder from 1920smedian <5 ppb, highest –
- Ghirardelli Instant Ground Chocolate and Cocoa Powder from 1940smedian <1 ppb, highest –
- Cocoa Powder from 1952 Korean War Rationsmedian <1 ppb, highest –
- Cracker from 1952 Korean War Rationsmedian <1 ppb, highest –
- Milk Chocolate from 1962 Army Rationsmedian <1 ppb, highest –