Methamidophos
- Detection Rate
- 1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.154%
vegetable Data Profile#24 of 34 in vegetables
Cauliflower
Cauliflower has a pesticide load score of 35 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 3,654 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load35Moderate load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples3,6542012–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage84.8%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare cauliflower
For cauliflower, 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 cauliflower varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 36 | 2,668 | 52.9% | ✓ Solid (2668) |
| UK | 4 | 134 | 30.6% | ✓ Solid (134) |
| DE | 2 | 276 | 26.1% | ✓ Solid (276) |
| FR | 18 | 1 | 100% | ⚠️ Sparse (1) |
| IT | 33 | 246 | 11% | ✓ Solid (246) |
| ES | 7 | 8 | 0% | ⚠️ Sparse (8) |
| PT | 17 | 45 | 57.8% | ✓ Solid (45) |
| CA | 30 | 276 | 29.7% | ✓ Solid (276) |
⚠️ 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 cauliflower
Acephate
- Detection Rate
- 1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.138%
Imidacloprid
- Detection Rate
- 19.3%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.013%
Acephate
- Detection Rate
- 0.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.0062%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for cauliflower
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
276 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
1 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
276 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
246 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
45 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
8 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
134 samples · 2020–2023 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
2,668 samples · 2012–2021 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
171 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
