Here are the actual results from Consumer Reports‘ tests for BPA in 24 different canned/packaged foods.

Consumer Reports Test of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in Canned/Packaged Foods – December 2009

Product/Model Package Type** Package Size Serving Size (grams unless noted) BPA -ppb (ng/g or ng/ml) ** BPA ug/serving
Average* Range* Average Range
Notes
Consumer Reports‘ tests convey a snapshot of the marketplace and do not provide a general conclusion about the levels of BPA in any particular brand or type of product tested.
Levels in the same product type purchased at different places or in other brands of similar foods might differ from Consumer Reports’ test results.
* Average and range reflect results of three to four samples tested per model.
** = LOQs were 0.1ppb for clear liquids and 0.4ppb for solids/semi-solids. Where the lab reported bpa result of less than a value the upper bound value was used for calculations.
*** = Results of Similac Advance Infant Formula were adjusted for specific gravity; NA = Not Applicable; HDPE = High Density Polyethylene; PP = Polypropylene.
≠ = Two lots tested were sold under the same name (Albacore Solid White Albacore Tuna All Natural- Nothing Added) but differed in UPC code and nutrition information. According to the Customer Service Representative different batches can have different nutrition information.
Annie’s Home Grown Organic Cheesy Ravioli Can 15 Oz. 242 32.0 27.9 – 36.1 7.70 6.8 – 8.7
Bird’s Eye Steam Fresh Cut Green Beans Frozen Steam Bag 12 Oz. 81 0.7 0.6 – 0.8 0.06 0.05 – 0.07
Bird’s Eye Stream Fresh Cut Green Beans (Cooked in Steam Bag) Frozen Steam Bag 12 Oz. 81 0.8 0.4 – 1.3 0.063 0.03 – 0.11
Bush’s Best Original Baked Beans Can 16 Oz. 130 4.8 3.8 – 5.4 0.6 0.49- 0.7
Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup Plastic, HDPE 10.75 Oz. 305 1.0 0.9 – 1.1 0.3 0.28-0.34
Campbell’s Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup Can 10.75 Oz. 122 (120 mL) 84 54.5 – 102 10.2 6.7-12.4
Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli in Tomato and Meat Sauce Plastic, PP, metal peel-off lid 7.5 oz. 213 17.7 14.3 – 22.3 3.8 3.1-4.8
Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli in Tomato Meat Sauce Can 15 Oz. 244 10.4 6.9 – 12.1 2.50 1.7-3.0
Del Monte Fresh Cut Green Beans Blue Lake Can 14.5 Oz. 121 123.5 35.9 – 191 14.9 4.7-23.1
Eden Baked Beans with Sorghum & Mustard Organic “bpa free” Can 15 Oz. 130 1.1 0.9 – 1.4 0.15 0.12 – 0.18
Green Giant Whole Kernel Sweet Corn Can 15.25 Oz. 123 31.2 17.0- 57.6 3.80 2.1-7.1
Hormel Chili with Beans Can 15 Oz. 247 24.6 19.4 – 31.7 6.10 4.8 – 7.8
Hunt’s Tomato Sauce Can 15 Oz. 62 0.6 0.3 – 0.8 0.04 0.02-0.05
Libby’s Corned Beef Can 12 Oz. 56 31.5 20.1 – 38.1 1.8 1.1-2.1
Nestle Juicy Juice All Natural 100% Juice Apple Box 6.75 Oz. 200 mL Below LOQ (0.1) <0.1 N/A N/A
Nestle Juicy Juice All Natural 100% Juice Apple Can 46 Oz. 240 mL 9.7 7.3 – 14.5 2.3 1.8 – 3.5
Progresso Vegetable Soup Can 19 oz. 238 92.3 67 – 134 22.0 15.9 – 31.9
Slim Fast High Protein (extra creamy chocolate liquid) Can 11 Oz. 325 mL 2.4 1.7 – 3.7 0.78 0.55 – 1.2
Similac Advance Infant Formula (concentrated liquid) Can 13 fl. Oz. 90 mL 9.0 5.8 – 11.7 0.85 0.6 – 1.1
Similac Advance Infant Formula (Powder) Can 12.9 Oz. 25.8 Below LOQ (0.4) <0.4 N/A N/A
Starkist Chunk Light Tuna in Water Can 5 Oz. 71.32 (undrained) 3.2 1.8 – 5.1 0.2 0.1-0.4
Starkist Chunk Light Tuna in Water Pouch 2.6 Oz. 74 Below LOQ (0.4) <0.4 N/A N/A
Swanson White Premium Chunk Chicken Breast Can 4.5 Oz. 56 8.4 6.4 – 11.1 0.47 0.36 – 0.62
Valley Fresh White Chicken in Water Organic Can 5 oz. 56 3.4 3.1 – 3.9 0.19 0.17 – 0.22
Vital Choice Tuna ≠ “bpa-free” Can 6 Oz. 57 20.2 12.1 – 29.9 1.15 0.69 – 1.70
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