Pesticide Content in your fruits and vegetables

When deciding what to grow in your gardens this year, you might want to consider the vegetables known to have high pesticide content first. Your best option is to grow it yourself, your second best option is organic but for some of the fruits and vegetables below, there is no acceptable third option. A quick tip to remember at the supermarket, the tougher the skin, the less likely pesticides penetrate the skin. The 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables: 1 Strawberries 2 Bell peppers 3 Spinach 4 Cherries(US) 5 Peaches 6 Cantaloupe 7 Celery 8 Apples 9 Apricots 10 Green beans 11 Grapes(Chilean) 12 Cucumbers The twelve least contaminated fruits and vegetables The twelve crops with the least pesticide contamination are a good source** of the following nutrients. Pesticide Contamination Food Nutrients Score** Avocados Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folic Acid 7 Corn Carotenoids, Folic Acid 14 Onions Not a good source of vitamins or carotenoids 18 Sweet Potatoes Potassium, Vitamin A (Carotenoids), Vitamin C 20 Cauliflower Vitamin C 21 Brussels sprouts Folic Acid, Vitamin A (Carotenoids), Vitamin C 36 Grapes (U.S.) Vitamin C 40 Bananas Potassium, Vitamin C 42 Plums Vitamin C 46 Green onions Vitamin A (Carotenoids), Vitamin C 46 Watermelon Potassium, Vitamin A (Carotenoids), Vitamin C 47 Broccoli Potassium, Vitamin A (Carotenoids), Vitamin C 49

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