The Most and the Least Pesticide Contaminated Fruits and Vegetables

Foods low in pesticides and other chemicals are less likely to trigger inflammation and other bodily ills or can reduce or eliminate afflictions to the body. Below is a list of fruits and vegetables and the degree of their contamination.

List of Fruits & Vegetables and their degree of contamination by pesticide (Descending Order)

RANK	FRUIT OR VEGETABLE	SCORE
1 (worst)	Peaches	100 (highest pesticide load)
2	Apples	96
3	Sweet Bell Peppers	86
4	Celery	85
5	Nectarines	84
6	Strawberries	83
7	Cherries	75
8	Lettuce	69
9	Grapes - Imported	68
10	Pears	65
11	Spinach	60
12	Potatoes	58
13	Carrots	57
14	Green Beans	55
15	Hot Peppers	53
16	Cucumbers	52
17	Raspberries	47
18	Plums	46
19	Oranges	46
20	Grapes - Domestic	46
21	Cauliflower	39
22	Tangerines	38
23	Mushrooms	37
24	Cantaloupe	34
25	Lemon	31
26	Honeydew Melon	31
27	Grapefruit	31
28	Winter Squash	31
29	Tomatoes	30
30	Sweet Potatoes	30
31	Watermelon	25
32	Blueberries	24
33	Papaya	21
34	Eggplant	19
35	Broccoli	18
36	Cabbage	17
37	Bananas	16
38	Kiwi	14
39	Asparagus	11
40	Sweet Peas - Frozen	11
41	Plantain	10
42	Mango	9
43	Pineapple	7
44	Sweet Corn - Frozen	2
45	Avocado	1
46(Best)	Pomegranate	1
47(Better)	Soursop	1
48 (Better)	Onions	1 (lowest pesticide load)

It is better to go organic for those foods that are feature high on the list.

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