Table 4. EDI (estimated daily intake) and TDI (tolerable daily intake) of heavy metals

Heavy metal EDI (µg/kg b.w./day) TDI (µg/kg b.w./day) Reference
Puntius ticto Aspidoparia jaya Eutropiichthys vacha Mystus cavasius Tenulosa ilisha
Zn 9.864 8.528 8.308 10.218 13.585 430 SCF, 2003
Mn 16.016 11.186 8.839 14.6856 19.042 50 WHO, 2010
Cu 0.940 1.202 0.976 1.216 1.365 60 USEPA, 2015
Cd 0.354 0.368 0.297 0.453 0.509 1 WHO, 2010
Cr 1.796 1.075 1.789 2.001 1.838 30 EFSA, 2014
Pb 1.718 1.853 1.741 1.874 1.896 2 WHO, 2010
Ni 1.534 0.955 1.534 2.206 2.489 20 EFSA, 2015