Lead Poisoning

Nutrients connected to Lead Poisoning

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• Eating Clay (Geophagy)Documented risk

  Lead is high in many eaten clays and linked to higher blood lead in pregnant women.

• TurmericDocumented risk

  Some South Asian turmeric powder contained lead, likely lead chromate; the study modeled raised child blood lead near the worst samples.

• TamarindDocumented risk

  Lead in wrappers of some tamarind candy was linked to child lead poisoning cases in California; the risk is the candy product, not the pulp.

• Horse mushroomDocumented risk

  Lead 1.76 mg per kg dry weight in one Polish sample set; no case of harm was found.

• Curry powderDocumented risk

  A CDC report found lead in some retail spices, including curry powder, and recommends a national lead limit for spices; it does not say how often spice causes lead poisoning.

• Chili powderDocumented risk

  A CDC report found lead in some retail ground chile samples and calls for a national lead limit; it does not say how often spice causes lead poisoning.

• Kombucha (Fermented Tea)Documented risk

  Lead poisoning needing treatment was reported in people who drank kombucha brewed in a ceramic pot, and in a family outbreak from kombucha made and sold in ceramic containers.

• Water (Tap & Bottled)Documented risk

  Lead in tap water is a source of exposure, especially for infants on formula.

• Zeolite (Clinoptilolite)Preliminary or mixed

  One 2025 randomized trial (80 patients) of zeolite tablets added to standard care found lower serum lead at two weeks.

• CilantroDocumented risk

  A case report links lead poisoning to lead-contaminated coriander powder. Cilantro is not shown to treat lead poisoning.

• CordycepsDocumented risk

  Two lead poisonings in 1996 were traced to lead-contaminated cordyceps powder; a quality problem, not typical.

• CinnamonDocumented risk

  FDA found lead chromate in cinnamon from one manufacturer, used in applesauce pouches, likely added deliberately.

• PaprikaDocumented risk

  Ground paprika contaminated with red lead caused symptomatic lead poisoning in a 1996 report of 141 adults. This is contamination, not normal paprika.

• Garam masalaDocumented risk

  Some ground spices tested high for lead; garam masala was not listed in the study and this says nothing about any brand.

• Chinese five-spiceDocumented risk

  A New York City report linked lead-contaminated spice products to children with raised blood lead. Five-spice was not named.

• Ras el hanoutDocumented risk

  Lead was found in some ground spices in a North Carolina review; blends such as curry powder were low, and ras el hanout was not listed.

• BaharatDocumented risk

  Lead contamination has been found in some spices and blends; the source did not test baharat or measure poisoning.

• Pumpkin pie spiceDocumented risk

  Some ground spices tested high for lead; pumpkin pie spice was not listed in the study and this says nothing about any brand.

• Cajun and Creole seasoningDocumented risk

  CDC found lead in some retail spices and recommends a national limit; it does not say how often spice causes lead poisoning.

• Jamaican jerk seasoningDocumented risk

  A CDC report found lead in some retail spices and recommends a national limit; it does not name jerk seasoning or say how often spice causes lead poisoning.

• Panch phoronDocumented risk

  Lead contamination was found in some spices; panch phoron was not named and no poisoning was measured.

• Chaat masalaDocumented risk

  Lead found in some ground spices in a US study; blend not named.

• Shichimi togarashiDocumented risk

  Lead was found in some ground spices in one study; shichimi was not tested.

• Amchur (dried green mango powder)Documented risk

  One dried mango product had lead above a level regulators judged harmful; no amchur report found.

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