Conventional Potatoes
Non-organic potatoes.
How this score is built
- 100Start
- 86.2Chemical hazard 3 × 4.6−13.8
- 65.8Everyday exposure 6 × 3.4−20.4
- 58Persistence 3 × 2.6−7.8
- ModerateThe band58 sits in 40–59.
What each input rests on
| Input | Rating | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical hazard | 3/10 | unsourced input |
| Everyday exposure | 6/10 |
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| 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
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.
Evidence strength: moderate
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