title: Nickel in Danish food.
abstract: The nickel content of food items consumed in Denmark was estimated on the basis of analysis by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The highest concentrations (1-10 mg nickel/kg fresh weight) were found in cocoa, licorice, lucerne seeds, dried beans, peanuts, hazel nuts, sunflower seeds, oat meal and wheat bran. A diet instruction sheet is proposed as an aid to reduce the amount of nickel ingested. The nickel intake of 8 normal volunteers for 24-hour periods was measured when they ingested their usual diet, reduced nickel intake by adherence to the diet instruction sheet, and when they made a conscious effort to increase nickel intake. It is concluded that it is possible to reduce daily nickel intake in food items.
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009532:Nickel / Q000032:analysis*; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel