Milk, dairy and cereal products are the main contributors to total chromium (Cr) dietary exposure in France (up to 42% for children), but there have been no assessments regarding dietary exposure to Cr(VI) or Cr(III) to date. To assess dietary exposure, total chromium and Cr(VI) were determined in 68 different brands and origins of milk, dairy and cereal products. Cr(VI) was not detected in these samples despite the very high sensitivity of the method used. It was therefore assumed that total chromium is only present in the Cr(III) form. Total chromium levels were quantified in 58% of milk and dairy products and 76% of cereal products. The highest mean levels were found in breakfast cereals and cheese (269 and 25 µg Cr /kg fresh weight, respectively). The findings pointed out that the dietary exposure levels of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) were well below the health-based guidance values.

牛奶，乳制品和谷物产品是法国膳食中总铬（Cr）摄入量的主要来源（儿童中高达42％），但是迄今为止，尚无关于膳食中六价铬或六价铬摄入量的评估。 。为了评估膳食摄入量，测定了68种不同品牌和牛奶，乳制品和谷物产品的来源中的总铬和六价铬。尽管所用方法灵敏度很高，但在这些样品中均未检测到Cr（VI）。因此，假定总铬仅以Cr（III）形式存在。58％的牛奶和奶制品和76％的谷物产品中的总铬含量被量化。早餐谷物和奶酪的平均含量最高（分别为269和25 µg Cr / kg鲜重）。