Methamidophos
- Detection Rate
- 0.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.194%
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Tomatoes
Tomatoes has a pesticide load score of 38 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 5,288 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load38Moderate load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples5,2882014–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage92.3%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare tomatoes
For tomatoes, 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 tomatoes varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 41 | 2,830 | 89.8% | ✓ Solid (2830) |
| UK | 44 | 111 | 64% | ✓ Solid (111) |
| DE | 22 | 1,163 | 57.4% | ✓ Solid (1163) |
| IT | 45 | 1,061 | 47.3% | ✓ Solid (1061) |
| ES | 45 | 51 | 49% | ✓ Solid (51) |
| PT | 56 | 72 | 70.8% | ✓ Solid (72) |
⚠️ 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 tomatoes
Acephate
- Detection Rate
- 0.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.055%
Spiromesifen
- Detection Rate
- 2.3%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.039%
Famoxadone
- Detection Rate
- 2.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.034%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for tomatoes
GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
1,163 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
1,061 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
72 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
51 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
111 samples · 2022–2022 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
2,830 samples · 2014–2023 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
243 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
