Four hundred and six food samples of 64 ha items, as well as 19 samples of aluminum(Al) containing food additives, were collected from Guangdong, Hunan, Shanghai andBeijing, and their Al contents were deterndned. The migration of Al from cookingaluminium-utensils into foods was also studied. The results show that the average dailydietary intake of Al in Chinese population was 9-12 mp. The dietary intake of migratedA1 from Al-containing cooking utensils was apPfoximately 4 mg per person per day.However, the use of Al containing fbod additives in thc preParation of certain wheatflour products (e.g. steamed bread, deepfried dough sticks) caused significant increase ofdietary Al intake (> 1 mg/hoay, the ADI Propeed by WHQ) It is suggested that thecontent of Al in wheat flour products should not exceed 100 mghg, in order to meet theWHO ADI.
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