Cypermethrin
- Detection Rate
- 10.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.088%
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Green Onions
Green Onions has a pesticide load score of 28 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 1,490 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load28Low load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples1,4902008–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage68.7%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare green onions
For green onions, 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 green onions varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 25 | 1,451 | 68.6% | ✓ Solid (1451) |
| UK | 21 | 24 | 58.3% | ⚠️ Sparse (24) |
| DE | 46 | 9 | 88.9% | ⚠️ Sparse (9) |
| IT | 4 | 3 | 0% | ⚠️ Sparse (3) |
| ES | 7 | 3 | 0% | ⚠️ Sparse (3) |
⚠️ 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 green onions
Azoxystrobin
- Detection Rate
- 28.3%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.026%
Fipronil
- Detection Rate
- 0.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.0072%
Difenoconazole
- Detection Rate
- 1.5%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.0065%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for green onions
GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
9 samples · 2024–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
3 samples · 2021–2023 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
3 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
24 samples · 2023–2023 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
1,451 samples · 2008–2018 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
830 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
