58/100

Food

Conventional Potatoes

Moderate burden — Conventional Potatoes adds a moderate, reducible exposure.

Non-organic potatoes.

The breakdown

Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)

Chemical hazard
3
Everyday exposure
6
Persistence
3

Evidence strength: moderate · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.

What this means for you

A Detox Score of 58 places conventional potatoes in the Moderate band. It scores as it does mainly because of how much everyday contact it involves. Conventional potatoes are treated with chlorpropham, a sprout-inhibitor found on the skin of many samples. Because potatoes are eaten so often, the cumulative exposure adds up — peeling or buying organic reduces it.

Cleaner swap → Organic potatoes, or peel before cooking.
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Frequently asked questions

Is conventional potatoes a toxic exposure?

Conventional Potatoes has a Detox Score of 58 out of 100 (Moderate burden), which means it adds a moderate, reducible exposure. Conventional potatoes are treated with chlorpropham, a sprout-inhibitor found on the skin of many samples. Because potatoes are eaten so often, the cumulative exposure adds up — peeling or buying organic reduces it.

What is a safer alternative to conventional potatoes?

A lower-exposure swap for conventional potatoes is: Organic potatoes, or peel before cooking. Conventional potatoes are treated with chlorpropham, a sprout-inhibitor found on the skin of many samples. Because potatoes are eaten so often, the cumulative exposure adds up — peeling or buying organic reduces it.

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