Famoxadone
- Detection Rate
- 2.6%
- Benchmark Usage
- 3.78%
vegetable Data Profile#9 of 34 in vegetables
Spinach
Spinach has a pesticide load score of 79 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 4,144 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load79Higher load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples4,1442006–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage83.3%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare spinach
Because spinach 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 spinach varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 77 | 3,417 | 92.5% | ✓ Solid (3417) |
| UK | 100 | 48 | 83.3% | ✓ Solid (48) |
| DE | 57 | 278 | 71.9% | ✓ Solid (278) |
| FR | 6 | 1 | 0% | ⚠️ Sparse (1) |
| IT | 51 | 222 | 46.8% | ✓ Solid (222) |
| ES | 74 | 29 | 44.8% | ⚠️ Sparse (29) |
| PT | 64 | 24 | 54.2% | ⚠️ Sparse (24) |
| CA | 95 | 125 | 84.8% | ✓ Solid (125) |
⚠️ 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 spinach
Cypermethrin
- Detection Rate
- 14.9%
- Benchmark Usage
- 1.02%
Permethrin Total
- Detection Rate
- 13.4%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.877%
Mandipropamid
- Detection Rate
- 23.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.641%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for spinach
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
125 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
1 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
278 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
222 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
24 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
29 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
48 samples · 2022–2022 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
3,417 samples · 2006–2016 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
434 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
