Maximum daily intake, stemming from an average Belgian diet, of PCDD+PCDF, tolerated according to the new European Council regulation (EC) no 2375/2001 of 29 November 2001 (in pg WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ)
| Food item | Average daily intake in Belgium (g) | Amount of fat (g fat/100g product)* | Average daily consumption of fat from corresponding food item in Belgium (g) | EU standard (PCDD+PCDF) (pgWHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/g fat of product)5 | Maximum daily intake of PCDD+PCDF tolerated according to new regulation (pgWHO-PCDD/F-TEQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The value for a popular food item of the corresponding type was taken; as to edible oils and edible fats, the intake of which is 20 g/day, it is assumed that 50% stems from a vegetable source. | |||||
| Bovine meat | 54 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 3/g fat | 5.4 |
| Pig meat | 56.6 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 1/g fat | 6.1 |
| Poultry meat | 53 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 2/g fat | 10 |
| Fish | 30 | 4/g fresh weight | 120 | ||
| Hen eggs and egg products | 30 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 3/g fat | 9.6 |
| Milk | 200 | 3.5 | 7 | 3/g fat | 21 |
| Butter | 20 | 83.4 | 16.7 | 3/g fat | 50.1 |
| Cheese | 30 | 31.5 | 9.5 | 3/g fat | 28.5 |
| Edible (mixed) animal fat | 10 | 100 | 10 | 2/g fat | 20 |
| Edible vegetable oils | 10 | 100 | 10 | 0.75/g fat | 7.5 |
| Total | 278.2 | ||||