Methamidophos
- Detection Rate
- 0.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.095%
vegetable Data Profile#26 of 34 in vegetables
Cabbage
Cabbage has a pesticide load score of 29 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 3,577 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load29Low load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples3,5772010–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage78.6%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare cabbage
For cabbage, 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 cabbage varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 18 | 2,846 | 19.7% | ✓ Solid (2846) |
| UK | 40 | 252 | 66.7% | ✓ Solid (252) |
| IT | 20 | 90 | 11.1% | ✓ Solid (90) |
| ES | 60 | 9 | 22.2% | ⚠️ Sparse (9) |
| PT | 33 | 44 | 61.4% | ✓ Solid (44) |
| CA | 73 | 336 | 28% | ✓ Solid (336) |
⚠️ 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 cabbage
Acephate
- Detection Rate
- 0.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.083%
Methamidophos
- Detection Rate
- 0.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.062%
Imidacloprid
- Detection Rate
- 6.4%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.018%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for cabbage
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
336 samples · 2019–2022 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
90 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
44 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
9 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
252 samples · 2021–2022 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
2,846 samples · 2010–2019 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
442 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
