Table I
Cesium-137 in Chicago Diets
(Adults)
January, 1970
Potassium
kg/yr
White Bread
Whole Wheat Bread
'
:
'
Eggs
Fresh Vegetables
Root Vegetables
Milk
Poultry
,
Fresh Fish
Flour
Macaroni
Meat
37
11
g/kg
1.0
2.6
18
39
37
29
2.2
28
1.3
3.5
2.9
1.5
2.4
3.7
1.1
73
3.3
3
68
45
12.5
2.3
4.2
Canned Fruit Juices
Canned Vegetables
19
20
1.7
8
Total/yr
Total/day
*
26
.
Potassium
g/yr
Dried Beans
Fresh Fruit
Potatoes
Canned Fruits
Cs
pci/kg
16
43
17
221
17
8
43
3
137
1.0
137
Cs
pci/yr
666
429
0
0
0
12
11
32
21
21
151
49
332
41
30
47
0
0
0
2652
187
256
903
28
241
2044
9
0
8
14
18
0
7
38
156
189
26
84
27
0
360
364
32
16
342
0
1442
8314
4.0
23
It is assumed in arriving at the average that nine times more ocean fish is
consumed than fresh water fish.