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Soybeans

Soybeans has a pesticide load score of 0 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 3,088 monitoring samples.

Limited Evidence

Pesticide Load0Low load (0=clean, 100=max)

Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match

Monitoring Samples3,0881998–2022 lab tests

Benchmark Coverage3.6%of detected residue load

Preparation & Safety

How to wash and prepare soybeans

For soybeans, 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 soybeans varies by market

Market	Load Score	Samples Tested	Detection Rate	Reliability
US	2	3,088	50.2%	✓ Solid (3088)

⚠️ 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 soybeans

Propetamphos

Detection Rate: 0.2%
Benchmark Usage: 0.0009%

chronic toxicity benchmark

Pyraclostrobin

Detection Rate: 0.8%
Benchmark Usage: 0.0001%

chronic toxicity benchmark

Tetraconazole

Detection Rate: 0%
Benchmark Usage: 0.0001%

chronic toxicity benchmark

Methoxyfenozide

Detection Rate: 0.1%
Benchmark Usage: 0%

chronic toxicity benchmark

Public Evidence Trail

Official monitoring sources for soybeans

United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program

3,088 samples · 1998–2022 ↗

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