Table 4 Average daily intake (ADI) of heavy metals (mg/person day)

PMTDI

0.20 (National Research Council Subcommittee 1989)

0.046 (FAO/WHO 2003)

0.21 (FAO/WHO 2003)

0.30 (WHO 1996)

2.0 (FAO/WHO 2011)

20.0 (FAO/WHO 2011)

17.0 (FAO/WHO 2011)

5.0 (National Institute of Nutrition 2009)

Root vegetables

Beet

0.024 a

0.004 a

0.000 a

0.011 a

0.277 b

7.692 a

4.092 a

0.497 a

Radish

0.012 a

0.002 a

0.000 a

0.012 a

0.053 a

2.627 a

1.288 a

0.239 a

Carrot

0.031 a

0.006 a

0.015 a

0.007 a

0.073 a

1.758 a

1.871 a

0.280 a

Turnip

0.202 a

0.001 a

0.004 a

0.021 a

0.107 a

4.384 a

1.398 a

0.238 a

Leafy vegetables

Mustard

0.062 b

0.003 a

0.023 a

0.043 b

0.243 ab

8.371 ab

11.769 b

2.106 ab

Cabbage

0.016 a

0.001 a

0.009 a

0.008 a

0.050 a

2.478 a

0.875 a

0.282 a

Spinach

0.033 ab

0.007 ab

0.010 a

0.011 a

0.149 ab

19.865 b

9.383 ab

2.005 ab

Coriander

0.042 ab

0.012 b

0.022 a

0.033 ab

0.159 ab

10.187ab

13.992 b

1.626 ab

Mint

0.152 ab

0.005 ab

0.055 a

0.036 ab

0.312 b

11.451 ab

19.681 b

2.789 b