Imidacloprid
- Detection Rate
- 16.4%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.057%
vegetable Data Profile#28 of 34 in vegetables
Zucchini
Zucchini has a pesticide load score of 24 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 4,206 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load24Low load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples4,2062013–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage71.9%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare zucchini
For zucchini, 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 zucchini varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 21 | 2,644 | 65.6% | ✓ Solid (2644) |
| UK | 25 | 65 | 27.7% | ✓ Solid (65) |
| DE | 13 | 538 | 48.9% | ✓ Solid (538) |
| FR | 23 | 122 | 51.6% | ✓ Solid (122) |
| IT | 27 | 737 | 27.5% | ✓ Solid (737) |
| ES | 31 | 36 | 36.1% | ✓ Solid (36) |
| PT | 7 | 1 | 0% | ⚠️ Sparse (1) |
| CA | 15 | 63 | 54% | ✓ Solid (63) |
⚠️ 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 zucchini
Thiamethoxam
- Detection Rate
- 11.8%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.031%
Acephate
- Detection Rate
- 0.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.029%
Fluopyram
- Detection Rate
- 3%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.0095%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for zucchini
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
63 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
122 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
538 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
737 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
1 samples · 2021–2021 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
36 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
65 samples · 2020–2020 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
2,644 samples · 2013–2022 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
107 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
