Aluminium,nickel, cadmium and lead in candy products and assessment of daily intake by children in Spain |
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| Authors: | Ruth Marín-Martínez Xavier Barber Carmen Cabrera-Vique Ángel A Carbonell-Barrachina Eugenio Vilanova Vanessa M García-Hernández |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Bioengineering and Department of Applied Biology-Nutrition, University Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain;2. Centre of Operative Research (CIO), University Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain;3. Department of Nutrition and Bromatology, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain;4. Department of Agro-Food Technology, University Miguel Hernández, Orihuela, Spain;5. Institute of Bioengineering and Department of Applied Biology-Toxicology, University Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Aluminium (Al), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) levels in a total of 263 samples of 12 types of candies widely consumed in Spain, were evaluated. Samples were analysed using an ICP-MS method after acidic sample mineralization. Concentration ranges of Al, Ni, Cd and Pb were 21.28–62.91 µg g?1, 0.40–1.27 µg g?1, 0.12–1.01 µg g?1 and 1.03–7.14 µg g?1, respectifgvely. Statistically significant positive correlations were calculated between concentrations of Ni–Al and Pb–Cd (p-values < 0.05). Taking into consideration the relatively high metal content, together with the high caloric density of these products, as well as high content of particular nutrients such as sugars that can induce development of certain pathologies like obesity and caries, indicate that frequent consumption of candy products is not recommended. |
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| Keywords: | Heavy metals trace elements candies sweets dietary intake |
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