FACTORS USED FOR THE ESTIMATION OF RADIOACTIVE NUCLIDE INTAKE THROUGH FOODSTUFFS BY INHABITANTS IN COASTAL AREA OF IBARAKI PREFECTURE (II)

CONSUMPTION OF FRUIT VEGETABLES, FLOWER VEGETABLES AND MUSHROOMS IN KUJI TOWN AND TOKAI VILLAGE

Abstract

The consumption of fruit vegetables, flower vegetables and mushrooms was surveyed on three kinds of families in Kuji town and Tokai village. Very high consumption was observed in summer contrasting with the case of leaf vegetables. The average daily intake of those through a year was 68, 98 and 65g/d/p for fisherman's families in Kuji, native's and immigrant's in Tokai, respectively. Nearly all the year round the cucumber was consumed much, followed by the beans sprouts and sweet pepper though less consumption, in summer the eggplant and tomato, and from autumn to winter the cauliflower. It was also recognized that the consumption frequency of fresh “Shiitake” was considerably high though the consumption rate was not so high.