Large quantities of silica sand are used during hydraulic fracturing
And in your food - just about anything made in powder form has silica added to prevent clumping.
Q: How much silica is in the common food sources with the highest amounts of silica?
A: There are a number of foods which are an excellent source of silica ( silicon) and they are:
- Banana (yellow, peeled), 250g - 13.60mg
- Beer, 1L - 19.2mg
- High bran cereal, 100g - 10.17mg
- Bread (wholegrain), 200g - 8.94mg
- Raisin (California seedless), 100g - 8.25mg
- Mineral water (high silica), 500mL - 7.23mg
- Green beans (cooked), 250g - 6.10mg
- Carrot (raw, peeled), 200g - 4.58mg
- Bread (wholemeal), 200g - 4.50mg
- Brown rice, 200g - 4.14mg
- Mineral water (regular), 500mL - 3.44mg
- Bread (white), 200g - 3.38mg
- Wheat biscuits, 100g - 2.78mg
- White rice, 200g - 2.48mg
- Cornflakes, 100g - 2.42mg
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