Figure 3. Proportional Dietary PCDD/PCDF Exposure Estimate (pg WHO-TEQ/kg body weight/month) by Food Category from US FDA TDS Foods Collected in 2001-2004 (Based on PCDD/PCDF Concentration Assuming ND = 0)¹⁴

This image is a bar chart with the x-axis representing the sex and age group and the y-axis representing the percentage of the type of food.

All Groups

• Other foods and mixtures - 19%
• Poultry and mixtures - 2%
• Meat and mixtures - 46%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 5%
• Fish and mixtures - 10%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 2%
• Eggs and mixtures - 1%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 15%

Infants 6 to 11 months

• Other foods and mixtures - 13%
• Poultry and mixtures - 5%
• Meat and mixtures - 18%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 12%
• Fish and mixtures -2%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 1%
• Eggs and mixtures 2%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 47%

Children 2 years

• Other foods and mixtures - 15%
• Poultry and mixtures - 2%
• Meat and mixtures - 39%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 6%
• Fish and mixtures - 4%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 1%
• Eggs and mixtures - 2%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 31%

Children 6 years

• Other foods and mixtures - 20%
• Poultry and mixtures - 2%
• Meat and mixtures - 41%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 3%
• Fish and mixtures - 4%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 2%
• Eggs and mixtures - 1%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 27%

Children 10 years

• Other foods and mixtures - 20%
• Poultry and mixtures - 2%
• Meat and mixtures - 41%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 4%
• Fish and mixtures - 4%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 1%
• Eggs and mixtures - 2%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 26%

Girls 14 to 16

• Other foods and mixtures - 24%
• Poultry and mixtures - 3%
• Meat and mixtures - 44%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 4%
• Fish and mixtures - 8%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 1%
• Eggs and mixtures - 1%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 15%

Boys 14-16

• Other foods and mixtures - 27%
• Poultry and mixtures - 2%
• Meat and mixtures - 42%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 3%
• Fish and mixtures - 6%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 1%
• Eggs and mixtures - 1%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 18%

Women 25 to 30

• Other foods and mixtures - 22%
• Poultry and mixtures - 3%
• Meat and mixtures - 39%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 5%
• Fish and mixtures - 12%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 2%
• Eggs and mixtures - 2%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 15%

Men 25 to 30

• Other foods and mixtures - 23%
• Poultry and mixtures - 2%
• Meat and mixtures - 51%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 4%
• Fish and mixtures - 5%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 1%
• Eggs and mixtures - 2%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 12%

Women 40 to 45

• Other foods and mixtures - 18%
• Poultry and mixtures - 3%
• Meat and mixtures - 6%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 6%
• Fish and mixtures - 11%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 2%
• Eggs and mixtures - 2%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 12%

Men 40 to 45

• Other foods and mixtures - 15%
• Poultry and mixtures - 4%
• Meat and mixtures - 51%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 5%
• Fish and mixtures - 9%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 1%
• Eggs and mixtures - 1%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 14%

Women 60 to 65

• Other foods and mixtures - 12%
• Poultry and mixtures - 3%
• Meat and mixtures - 43%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 7%
• Fish and mixtures - 19%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 2%
• Eggs and mixtures - 2%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 12%

Men 60 to 65

• Other foods and mixtures - 12%
• Poultry and mixtures - 3%
• Meat and mixtures - 49%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 5%
• Fish and mixtures - 15%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 3%
• Eggs and mixtures - 3%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 10%

Women 70 years and older

• Other foods and mixtures - 13%
• Poultry and mixtures - 4%
• Meat and mixtures - 41%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 9%
• Fish and mixtures - 15%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 2%
• Eggs and mixtures - 2%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 14%

Men 70 Years and older

• Other foods and mixtures - 11%
• Poultry and mixtures - 3%
• Meat and mixtures - 44%
• Fruits, vegetables and mixtures - 7%
• Fish and mixtures - 14%
• Fats, oils and mixtures - 3%
• Eggs and mixtures - 1%
• Dairy foods and mixtures - 17%