Table 15. Average daily dose (ADD, non-cancer risk), hazard quotient (HQ) and hazard index (HI) of heavy metals in roasted coffee bean by the country of origin

Country of origin Average daily dose (ADD) (mg/kg/day) Hazard quotient (HQ) Hazard index (HI)
Pb Cd Pb Cd
America 5.27 × 10–7 4.31 × 10–7 1.05 × 10–3 8.62 × 10–4 1.92 × 10–3
Brazil 1.39 × 10–6 3.83 × 10–7 2.78 × 10–3 7.66 × 10–4 3.54 × 10–3
Colombia 3.45 × 10–6 5.75 × 10–7 6.90 × 10–3 1.15 × 10–3 8.05 × 10–3
Costa Rica 2.16 × 10–6 6.23 × 10–7 4.31 × 10–3 1.25 × 10–3 5.56 × 10–3
Ethiopia 5.27 × 10–6 1.92 × 10–7 1.05 × 10–2 3.83 × 10–4 1.09 × 10–2
Guatemala 3.45 × 10–6 7.19 × 10–7 6.90 × 10–3 1.44 × 10–3 8.33 × 10–3
Italia 1.92 × 10–6 2.40 × 10–7 3.83 × 10–3 4.79 × 10–4 4.31 × 10–3
Japan 3.88 × 10–6 2.87 × 10–7 7.76 × 10–3 5.75 × 10–4 8.33 × 10–3
Kenya 3.64 × 10–6 1.92 × 10–7 7.28 × 10–3 3.83 × 10–4 7.66 × 10–3
Panama - 1.44 × 10–7 - 2.87 × 10–4 2.87 × 10–4
El Salvador 2.68 × 10–6 4.31 × 10–7 5.37 × 10–3 8.62 × 10–4 6.23 × 10–3
More than two countries 4.12 × 10–6 3.35 × 10–7 8.24 × 10–3 6.71 × 10–4 8.91 × 10–3
Others 1.20 × 10–6 3.83 × 10–7 2.40 × 10–3 7.66 × 10–4 3.16 × 10–3
Total 3.31 × 10–6 3.83 × 10–7 6.61 × 10–3 7.66 × 10–4 7.38 × 10–3