Fipronil
- Detection Rate
- 0.3%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.021%
vegetable Data Profile#32 of 34 in vegetables
Garlic
Garlic has a pesticide load score of 15 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 80, based on 345 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load15Low load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.080exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples3452019–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage72%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare garlic
For garlic, 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 garlic varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 72 | 11.1% | ✓ Solid (72) |
| DE | 33 | 101 | 51.5% | ✓ Solid (101) |
| FR | 28 | 2 | 100% | ⚠️ Sparse (2) |
| IT | 14 | 35 | 5.7% | ✓ Solid (35) |
| ES | 7 | 4 | 0% | ⚠️ Sparse (4) |
| PT | 7 | 1 | 0% | ⚠️ Sparse (1) |
| CA | 5 | 130 | 9.2% | ✓ Solid (130) |
⚠️ 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 garlic
Tebuconazole
- Detection Rate
- 5.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.015%
Fluopyram
- Detection Rate
- 3.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.007%
Pyraclostrobin
- Detection Rate
- 4.3%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.0064%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for garlic
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
130 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
2 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
101 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
35 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
1 samples · 2023–2023 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
4 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
72 samples · 2024–2024 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
172 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
