The solid phase extraction method developed usig N-benzoyl-N-phenylhydroxylamine as a chelating reagant and Amberlite
XAD-1180 as an adsorbent was used for the determination of Cu and Fe in various food samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The samples were digested by ussing nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide. The Cu concentrations ranged from 1.01 to 5.81 mg in cereals,from 0.40 to 9.67 mg in vegetable and fruits and 0.37 to 0.70 mg in infusions while the Fe concentration ranged from 7.48 to 34.3 mg in cereals,from 5.74 to 260 mg in vegetable and fruits,from 1.63 to 5.12 mg in infusions and from 0.24 to 1.56 mg in beverage sample. The Cu and Fe concentrations found were compared with the results obtained from the other food studies in the world