English Abstract Iron and selenium levels were determined of 61 meat
samples, 17 samples of minced meat, 13 dressed meat products and 18
sausages. Sampling was spread geographically over the Netherlands as wide
as practical. Quality assurance was done by duplicate determinations and
analysis of standard reference materials. On average, samples (N=109)
contain 15 mg/kg of iron, range 2-74 mg/kg and 121 mug/kg of selenium, range
18-266 mug/kg. These levels are very similar to those found in previous
investigations of these type of products in the Netherlands. However, for
chicken meat iron levels published are 3-5 times those found in this study.
Selenium levels of pig and cattle meat can vary significantly between
countries according to literature. In the German Federal Repuglic these
levels are higher whereas those in Sweden are lower than in this
country.
