Microbiological Analysis and Content of Heavy Metals in Different Candies, Chocolates, and Their Wrappers in Bangladesh

Table 6

Heavy metal analysis in different brands of candies and chocolates available in the Bangladeshi market. Each sample was assessed three times.

Brand code	Lead	Chromium	Nickel	Cadmium
Heavy metal analysis in candies
S1		BDL
S2		BDL
S3		BDL
S4		BDL
S5		BDL
S6		BDL
S7		BDL
S8		BDL
S9		BDL
S10		BDL
S11		BDL
S12		BDL
S13		BDL
S15		BDL
S16		BDL
S17		BDL
S18		BDL
S19		BDL
S20		BDL
S21		BDL
S22		BDL
S23		BDL
S32	BDL		BDL
S33	BDL
S34	BDL
S38	BDL
Heavy metal analysis in chocolates
S14		BDL
S27		BDL
S28		BDL
S30		BDL
S31
S35	BDL
S36	BDL
S37	BDL		BDL
S39	BDL

BDL = below detection limit.