Fluazifop
- Detection Rate
- 2.5%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.034%
vegetable Data Profile#30 of 34 in vegetables
Beets
Beets has a pesticide load score of 18 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 86, based on 446 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load18Low load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.086exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples4462019–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage51.8%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare beets
For beets, pesticide penetration into the edible portion is relatively low. Wash thoroughly under cool running water for 30 seconds before peeling or slicing to prevent transferring surface contaminants onto clean kitchen tools.
Market Comparison
How beets varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 2 | 95 | 3.2% | ✓ Solid (95) |
| DE | 30 | 156 | 38.5% | ✓ Solid (156) |
| FR | 43 | 3 | 33.3% | ⚠️ Sparse (3) |
| IT | 18 | 11 | 18.2% | ⚠️ Sparse (11) |
| ES | 7 | 1 | 0% | ⚠️ Sparse (1) |
| PT | 7 | 10 | 70% | ⚠️ Sparse (10) |
| CA | 23 | 170 | 35.9% | ✓ Solid (170) |
⚠️ Data Note: Markets marked with Sparse have under 30 official laboratory samples in the public record. A 0% detection in sparse tests does not guarantee absolute absence of residue in that region.
Chemical Residue Breakdown
Primary chemicals detected on beets
Methamidophos
- Detection Rate
- 0.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.026%
Difenoconazole
- Detection Rate
- 1.8%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.0048%
Pyraclostrobin
- Detection Rate
- 4.7%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.0044%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for beets
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
170 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
3 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
156 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
11 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
10 samples · 2021–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
1 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
95 samples · 2024–2024 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
21 samples · 2021–2025 ↗Explore Peer Produce
