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Minerals

Foods Highest in Arsenic

Top 50 Australian foods ranked by arsenic content per 100g, sourced from the AFCD.

MineralsUnit: ug per 100g
50
Foods ranked
1,500 ug
Highest per 100g

Number one

Shark, battered, deep-fried, takeaway outlet

Fish and seafood products and dishes

1,500ug per 100g

50 foods ranked, values per 100g

FoodGroupug/100g
1Shark, battered, deep-fried, takeaway outletFish and seafood products and dishes1,500
2Salmon, Atlantic, fillet, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes149
3Salmon, Atlantic, fillet, grilled, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes141
4Salmon, Atlantic, fillet, rawFish and seafood products and dishes126
5Tuna, unflavoured, canned in water, drainedFish and seafood products and dishes84.1
6Tuna, canned in brine, drainedFish and seafood products and dishes84.1
7Trout, rainbow, aquacultured, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes70.3
8Fish, white flesh, crumbed, packaged frozen, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes64.0
9Trout, rainbow, aquacultured, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes61.1
10Trout, rainbow, aquacultured, rawFish and seafood products and dishes51.3
11Salmon, Pacific King, fillet, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes50.6
12Biscuit, savoury, rice cracker, seaweed flavouredCereal based products and dishes50.0
13Salmon, Pacific King, fillet, skinless, grilled, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes48.0
14Salmon, Pacific King, fillet, skinless, rawFish and seafood products and dishes43.0
15Silver perch, aquacultured, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes40.1
16Tilapia, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes37.2
17Barramundi, aquacultured, fillet, grilled, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes37.1
18Silver perch, aquacultured, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes34.9
19Barramundi, aquacultured, fillet, steamed with no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes32.3
20Tilapia, fillet, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes32.3
21Milkfish, aquacultured, fillet, grilled, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes30.5
22Silver perch, aquacultured, rawFish and seafood products and dishes29.3
23Tilapia, fillet, rawFish and seafood products and dishes27.2
24Barramundi, aquacultured, fillet, rawFish and seafood products and dishes27.1
25Biscuit, savoury, rice cake, from brown rice, plainCereal based products and dishes27.0
26Milkfish, aquacultured, fillet, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes26.5
27Milkfish, aquacultured, fillet, rawFish and seafood products and dishes22.2
28Mushroom, common, vitamin D enhanced, fresh, fried, no added fatVegetable products and dishes18.5
29Salmon, smoked, slicedFish and seafood products and dishes16.0
30Spread, yeast, vegemiteMiscellaneous14.6
31Biscuit, savoury, rice cracker, flavoured (excluding seaweed)Cereal based products and dishes12.5
32Biscuit, savoury, rice cracker, plainCereal based products and dishes12.0
33Bassa (basa), fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes11.9
34Rice, brown, boiled, no added saltCereals and cereal products11.0
35Mushroom, common, vitamin D enhanced, fresh, rawVegetable products and dishes10.4
36Bassa (basa), fillet, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes10.3
37Garlic, peeled, fresh, fried, no added fatVegetable products and dishes10.1
38Pie, savoury, chicken & vegetable, commercialCereal based products and dishes9.5
39Bassa (basa), fillet, rawFish and seafood products and dishes8.7
40Biscuit, savoury, rice cracker, added vegetable powderCereal based products and dishes8.6
41Muesli, granola, non-oat based, toasted, added nuts & seeds, unfortifiedCereals and cereal products7.8
42Mushroom, common, fresh, rawVegetable products and dishes7.6
43Rice, white, fried with bacon or ham, egg, prawns & vegetablesCereal based products and dishes7.5
44Potato, wedges, regular, purchased frozen, baked or roasted, no added fatVegetable products and dishes6.7
45Potato, chips, regular, purchased frozen, baked, no added fatVegetable products and dishes6.7
46Garlic, peeled, fresh, rawVegetable products and dishes6.3
47Breakfast cereal, mixed grain (wheat, oat & corn), added vitamins & minerals (Kellogg's Nutri-grain)Cereals and cereal products6.2
48Breakfast cereal, wheat bran, flakes, sultanas, added vitamins & minerals (Kellogg's Sultana Bran)Cereals and cereal products5.8
49Biscuit, savoury, from white wheat flour, cheese-flavouredCereal based products and dishes5.6
50Nut, walnut, raw, unsaltedSeed and nut products and dishes5.5
Rankings

Top Foods by Nutrient

All nutrients
Highest in CalciumHighest in IronHighest in ProteinHighest in Vitamin CHighest in FibreHighest in PotassiumHighest in ZincHighest in MagnesiumHighest in SodiumHighest in FolateHighest in CholesterolHighest in Sugar

Source

Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD) Release 3, FSANZ. All values per 100g of edible portion. Rankings exclude foods where arsenic value is zero or not measured.