Table 5. Concentration and the range of Bixin and Norbixin in foods

Food category	Total no. of sample	Concentration (mg/kg)
		Bixin				Norbixin
		Range	Total average con.	Positive no. of sample	Positive average con.	Range	Total average con.	Positive no. of sample	Positive average con.
Natural cheese	29	ND	ND	0	ND	0.11–13.67	2.77	29	2.77
Processed cheese	23	ND–2.17	0.26	7	0.85	ND–4.82	0.75	13	1.33
Ham	20	ND	ND	0	ND	0.05–6.41	2.40	20	2.40
Ice cream	15	ND–3.51	0.56	11	0.77	ND–1.83	0.43	14	0.46
Cheese-flavored snack	15	ND–4.42	0.50	3	2.51	ND–3.72	1.49	14	1.60
Processed milk	10	ND–0.14	0.03	3	0.10	0.07–0.42	0.28	10	0.28
Cheese sauce	10	ND–18.95	4.52	6	7.54	ND–6.40	1.41	7	2.01
Total	122	ND–18.95	0.55	30	2.25	ND–13.67	1.57	107	1.79

ND, not detected (below LOD); LOD, limit of detection.