Data on metals, nonmetal, and metalloid in the samples of the canned tuna and canned sardines sold in Brazil

Nayara Vieira de Lima; Elaine Silva de Pádua Melo; Daniela Granja Arakaki; Paula Fabiana Saldanha Tschinkel; Igor Domingos de Souza; Marlice Oliveira de Oliveira Ulbrecht; Francisco José Mendes Dos Reis; Ana Carla Gomes Rosa; Rafaela Henriques Rosa; Valter Aragão do Nascimento

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2021.106865

Data on metals, nonmetal, and metalloid in the samples of the canned tuna and canned sardines sold in Brazil

Data Brief. 2021 Feb 11:35:106865. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2021.106865. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Affiliation

¹ Group of Spectroscopy and Bioinformatics Applied Biodiversity and Health (GEBABS), School of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande/MS, Brazil, S/N, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil.

Abstract

The safety of food is a matter of global concern today. Continuous monitoring of canned tuna and canned sardines quality is essential regarding metal, nonmetal, and metalloid content. In this article, we present the data on the elemental content obtained in canned tuna and canned sardines by using inductively coupled plasma optical spectrometry (ICP OES), as well as the data on Pollution Index (PI) and Health Risk Index (HRI). Pollution index and health risk index are tools used to assess elemental contamination in the environment and food. A total of 6 metals (Al, Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, and Zn), one nonmetal (Se), and one metalloid (As) were quantified in the samples of the canned tuna and canned sardines. For elements as Al, Cu, Fe, and Se, PI > 1. In addition, Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, Zn, and Pb have PI values less than 1. The HRI values for some canned tuna samples were above 1 for elements such as Al, Ba, Ca, and As. For canned sardines, the elements Cr, Ni, and As showed HRI values >1.

Keywords: Canned sardines; Canned tuna; Health risk index; ICP OES; Metalloid; Metals; Nonmetal; Pollution indices.