Toxicology Unit, Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences (IUIBS), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Paseo Blas Cabrera Felipe s/n, 35016 Las Palmas, Spain.
Spanish Bimedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERObn), Paseo Blas Cabrera Felipe s/n, 35016 Las Palmas, Spain.
Nutrients. 2023 Jul 22;15(14):3251. doi: 10.3390/nu15143251.
The infant population is particularly sensitive, so the risk posed by their diet must be analyzed. The aims of the present study were (i) to determine the contents of 38 elements in 159 samples of ready-to-eat baby food sold in Spain and (ii) to estimate the dietary intakes and risk assessments of these elements in name brands and store brands in infants ranging between 6 and 12 months of age.
A list of essential, non-essential/toxic elements, rare earth elements (REEs), and other hi-tech-related elements that are currently considered as emerging environmental pollutants were measured in ready-to-eat baby foods by ICP-MS.
Fish purees showed the highest concentrations of mercury (28.1 ng/g) and arsenic (346.2 ng/g). The levels of manganese, molybdenum, and chromium exceed the adequate intake, being higher in the case of store brands. The acute hazard index was above 1 for molybdenum and manganese. A risky consumption of thallium and mercury was observed, being higher among name brands. The risk associated with the consumption of REEs was low, although its presence should be highlighted.
This is the first time that these chemical elements have been measured in ready-to-eat purees for babies. The presence of some of them, such as mercury, should be sufficient to monitor the levels of these contaminants in food intended for such a sensitive population as children.
婴儿群体特别敏感，因此必须分析其饮食带来的风险。本研究旨在：(i) 测定西班牙市售 159 种即食婴儿食品中的 38 种元素含量；(ii) 评估 6-12 月龄婴儿食用名牌和自有品牌即食婴儿食品时这些元素的膳食摄入量和风险评估。
采用 ICP-MS 法对即食婴儿食品中的必需元素、非必需/有毒元素、稀土元素（REEs）和其他目前被认为是新兴环境污染物的高科技相关元素进行了检测。
鱼泥中汞（28.1ng/g）和砷（346.2ng/g）含量最高。锰、钼和铬的摄入量超过了适宜摄入量，自有品牌的含量更高。钼和锰的急性危害指数超过了 1。观察到铊和汞的风险摄入量较高，名牌产品中更为明显。尽管 REEs 的存在应引起重视，但它们的摄入风险较低。
这是首次在婴儿即食泥中检测到这些化学元素。其中一些元素（如汞）的存在足以监测儿童等敏感人群食品中这些污染物的水平。
