The 2011 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen Printable Cheat Sheet

by Mandi on June 23, 2011

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The Dirty Dozen is a list published by the Environmental Working Group that prioritizes the fruits and veggies that you should buy organic because of their high levels of pesticide residue.

Even they stress the importance of eating lots of fruits and veggies — organic or not — but if you can only afford to buy some organic produce, you’ll want to start with the dirty dozen. To put your mind at ease, they’ve also published the Clean Fifteen, which lists produce that has low levels of pesticide residue so there’s no need to spend more on organically grown varieties.

Here is the 2011 list:


The Dirty Dozen

1. apples
2. celery
3. strawberries
4. peaches
5. spinach
6. nectarines
7. grapes
8. bell peppers
9. potatoes
10. blueberries
11. lettuce
12. kale

The Clean Fifteen

1. onions
2. sweet corn
3. pineapples
4. avocado
5. asparagus
6. sweet peas
7. mangoes
8. eggplant
9. cantaloupe
10. kiwi
11. cabbage
12. watermelon
13. sweet potatoes
14. grapefruit
15. mushrooms

I first published this cheat sheet last fall, and I’ve updated it to reflect the 2011 lists. I’d recommend printing it on cardstock if you have it available, and it actually prints four to a sheet, so feel free to share your extra copies with family and friends.

Click here to download or print the Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen Cheat Sheet.

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  • Leslie To

    Great list!! I never knew I should buy my potatoes organic! Thanks for the tip!

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  • Jessica Fisher

    Love this!

    Call me nitpicky for detail. But, I think that the dirty list…. a couple of those were for imported, not domestic. I know it was imported grapes, but can’t remember the other one — nectarine or peaches. I remember only because that let me buy some of the things that were on sale last week. :)

    • http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life…Your Way

      Nope, not nitpicky — you’re right. Imported nectarines and grapes and
      domestic blueberries are on the list; the opposites are just fine to buy
      non-organic!

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  • http://www.momdropbox.com Audrey

    I totally agree about shopping intentionally- there is really no need to buy things just because there’s a coupon.  Good tips! 

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  • Mandi

    I would add corn to the dirty list as most corn is genetically modified. Now that no amount of scrubbing or pealing will wipe off

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  • http://www.northerncheapskate.com/ Christina@Northern Cheapskate

    I’m not exaggerating!  There are a few locally owned stores that offer them in my area, and as far as “chain” stores, our Cub Foods offers coupons for fruits and vegetables all the time both in the Sunday sales flyer and via their e-mails.  I got an e-mail from them this week with a coupon for clementines. Last week they had a coupon where you got free potatoes and carrots when you bought a roast.

  • http://www.northerncheapskate.com/ Christina@Northern Cheapskate

    I’m not saying that you’ll be able to be an extreme couponer with these store coupons… but it’s something to help you save a little bit on the healthier food items.

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