Difenoconazole
- Detection Rate
- 2.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.04%
vegetable Data Profile#29 of 34 in vegetables
Broccoli
Broccoli has a pesticide load score of 21 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 4,694 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load21Low load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples4,6942008–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage71.8%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare broccoli
For broccoli, 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 broccoli varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 16 | 3,357 | 60.6% | ✓ Solid (3357) |
| UK | 23 | 229 | 50.7% | ✓ Solid (229) |
| DE | 35 | 424 | 65.1% | ✓ Solid (424) |
| FR | 63 | 75 | 46.7% | ✓ Solid (75) |
| IT | 71 | 268 | 24.6% | ✓ Solid (268) |
| ES | 43 | 62 | 33.9% | ✓ Solid (62) |
| PT | 50 | 37 | 59.5% | ✓ Solid (37) |
| CA | 13 | 242 | 55.8% | ✓ Solid (242) |
⚠️ 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 broccoli
Methamidophos
- Detection Rate
- 0%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.029%
Imidacloprid
- Detection Rate
- 15.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.015%
Oxydemeton methyl
- Detection Rate
- 0%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.013%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for broccoli
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
242 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
75 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
424 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
268 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
37 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
62 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
229 samples · 2021–2024 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
3,357 samples · 2008–2021 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
276 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
