Evaluation of Dioxin/Furan and Elements in Poultry from Zarqa Governorate, Jordan

Table 7

Comparison between the levels of elements in chicken meat found in Jordan and other countries.

Metal	Taiwan (mg/kg)	Pakistan (mg/kg)	Egypt (mg/kg)	Saudi Arabia (mg/kg)	Jordan (mg/kg)
Pb	0.004	—	0.25	—	0.12
Cd	0.002	0.04	—	—	0.04
As	0.04	—	0.36	—	0.06
Zn	—	—	—	41.40	5.34
Cu	—	0.002	0.15	0.06	3.01
Se	0.35	—	—	—	0.71
Hg	—	—	0.19	—	0.33
Cr	—	0.11	—	9.75	1.24
Ni	—	0.04	—	—	3.06