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French fries Parts per billion*

Popeyes 301 to 1,030 Burger King 197 to 369 McDonald's 193 to 497

Potato snacks Parts per billion*

Pringles Sweet Mesquite BBQ Potato Crisps 2,510 Kettle Chips Lightly Salted Natural Gourmet 1,265 Richfood Shoestring Potatoes 1,243 Good Health Natural Foods Honey Dijon Julienne Potato Stix 1,168 Baked Lay's Original Crisps 1,096 Terra Blues chips 1,077 Lay's Classic chips 249 to 549 Good Health Natural Foods Olive Oil chips 385 Ruffle's Original Potato Chips 292 Lay's Kettle Cooked Mesquite BBQ Flavored 198

Bakery products Parts per billion*

Sara Lee Plain Mini Bagels 58 Sara Lee Plain Mini Bagels, toasted 343 Pepperidge Farm Original White Bread 36 Pepperidge Farm Original White Bread, toasted 216

Cereals Parts per billion*

Wheatena Toasted Wheat 467 to 1,057 General Mills Cheerios 266 General Mills Lucky Charms 17 Kellogg's Raisin Bran 156 Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 52

* Ranges indicate results from more than one sample. Source: Food and Drug Administration. Compiled by Cheryl Brownstein-Santiago