Acephate
- Detection Rate
- 5.5%
- Benchmark Usage
- 10.5%
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Hot Peppers
Hot Peppers has a pesticide load score of 90 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 1,610 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load90Higher load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples1,6102010–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage74.3%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare hot peppers
Because hot peppers 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 hot peppers varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 93 | 1,390 | 77.6% | ✓ Solid (1390) |
| UK | 88 | 96 | 77.1% | ✓ Solid (96) |
| DE | 100 | 115 | 66.1% | ✓ Solid (115) |
| FR | 6 | 1 | 0% | ⚠️ Sparse (1) |
| IT | 49 | 8 | 62.5% | ⚠️ Sparse (8) |
⚠️ 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 hot peppers
Methamidophos
- Detection Rate
- 7.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 10.1%
Profenofos
- Detection Rate
- 0.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.302%
profenofos
- Detection Rate
- 0.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.296%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for hot peppers
FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
1 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
115 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
8 samples · 2022–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
96 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
1,390 samples · 2010–2019 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
572 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
