An evaluation of the exposition of cadmium and chromium via chocolate drink powder consumption was conducted. The element levels were determined in 34 samples of chocolate drink powder samples of several types (traditional, light, diet, and organic) available in the Brazilian market. The samples were previously treated using acid mineralisation assisted by microwave radiation and analysed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Concentrations of Cd were in the range 14–124 and 81–4790 µg kg⁻¹ for Cr. The contributions of daily consumption of chocolate drink powder for children would represent 4–35% of the provisional tolerable weekly intake of Cd and 0.03–0.14% of the tolerable daily intake of Cr. Target hazard quotients lower than 0.04 and 0.001 were obtained for Cd and Cr, respectively, indicating that the exposure to these elements through chocolate drink powder do not present any potential risk to human health.

通过食用巧克力饮料粉来评估镉和铬的暴露。测定了巴西市场上几种类型（传统，清淡，饮食和有机）的巧克力饮料粉样品的34个样品中的元素含量。样品在微波辐射辅助下使用酸矿化处理，并通过石墨炉原子吸收光谱法进行了分析。镉的浓度范围为14–124和81–4790 µg kg ^-1铬 儿童每天食用巧克力饮料粉的贡献将占每周暂定可耐受的Cd摄入量的4–35％和每日可耐受的Cr摄入量的0.03–0.14％。Cd和Cr的目标危险系数分别低于0.04和0.001，这表明通过巧克力饮料粉接触这些元素不会对人体健康构成任何潜在风险。