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Collard Greens

Collard Greens has a pesticide load score of 75 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 1,380 monitoring samples.

High Evidence

Pesticide Load75Higher load (0=clean, 100=max)

Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match

Monitoring Samples1,3802006–2020 lab tests

Benchmark Coverage84.9%of detected residue load

Preparation & Safety

How to wash and prepare collard greens

Because collard greens has higher surface permeability, synthetic pesticides easily adhere to the skin. To reduce exposure by up to 80–90%, soak in a 1% baking soda water solution (1 tsp baking soda per 2 cups cold water) for 12 to 15 minutes, then rinse vigorously under running water.

Market Comparison

How collard greens varies by market

Market	Load Score	Samples Tested	Detection Rate	Reliability
US	70	1,380	82.1%	✓ Solid (1380)

⚠️ 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 collard greens

Cyfluthrin

Detection Rate: 12.8%
Benchmark Usage: 1.47%

acute toxicity benchmark

Cypermethrin

Detection Rate: 17.8%
Benchmark Usage: 1.1%

acute toxicity benchmark

Pyraclostrobin

Detection Rate: 20.1%
Benchmark Usage: 1.09%

acute toxicity benchmark

Acephate

Detection Rate: 0.2%
Benchmark Usage: 0.285%

chronic toxicity benchmark

Public Evidence Trail

Official monitoring sources for collard greens

United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program

1,380 samples · 2006–2020 ↗

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