Wang said the group hopes to identify genes that are related to
lower acrylamide in certain fried potatoes.
«Current testing shows
lower acrylamide in the final product, whilst producing a healthier and better tasting, crunchier quality potato chip».
Not exact matches
But again, the FDA says the levels of the chemical in foods like fries or crackers are much
lower than
acrylamide levels linked to cancer in animal studies.
Studies have shown that using different varieties of certain crops, changing temperatures of food storage and processing, and other food handling practices can
lower levels of
acrylamide in food.
«In potatoes, wheat and rye, we've identified varieties that have
low potential for
acrylamide formation — that's something that the food industry can make use of already.
Acrylamide is another one of the toxic Mallard reaction end products, forming when asparagine reacts with naturally occurring sugars in high carbohydrate /
low protein foods subject to high cooking temperatures.
The problem of
acrylamide is solved by cooking foods at
lower temperatures.
Denmark -
lowers - indicative - levels - for -
acrylamide
The amount of
acrylamide you'd get from potatoes is much
lower than the quantities studied in lab animals.
So, that way, in a sense - Oil is going to protect against the really high heat, breaking down the proteins and creating things like
acrylamide and heterocyclic amines and then cooking it
low and slow right?
Roast nuts at the
lowest temperature possible to minimize
acrylamide formation, ideally below 265 °F (130 °C).