Conventional Bell Peppers
Non-organic sweet bell peppers.
57Moderate burden · out of 100
Cleaner swapOrganic peppers, or wash and peel where practical
How this score is built
- 100Start
- 81.6Chemical hazard 4 × 4.6−18.4
- 64.6Everyday exposure 5 × 3.4−17
- 57Persistence 3 × 2.6−7.8, then rounded to 57
- ModerateThe band57 sits in 40–59.
What each input rests on
| Input | Rating | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical hazard | 4/10 | unsourced input |
| Everyday exposure | 5/10 | unsourced input |
| Persistence | 3/10 | unsourced input |
Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built
What this means for you
Peppers sit high on EWG's Dirty Dozen because their thin skin retains multiple pesticide residues per sample. They are worth eating; buying the organic version is the clean upgrade.
Evidence strength: moderate
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