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🥬🍟 #Vegetable potato chips are considered a healthier alternative to conventional potato chips as they are made from different types of vegetables. However, they are often just as high in calories as they are prepared by frying or baking in oil and they can also contain high levels of acrylamide. 🔥 #Acrylamide is an organic (carbon-containing) compound that is highly soluble in water. In food, acrylamide is formed as a by-product of the browning reaction during baking, roasting, grilling and deep-frying. This already starts at temperatures from approx. 120 °C and rises sharply from 170 - 180 °C. Acrylamide can therefore be detected in larger quantities after strong heating of carbohydrate-rich foods, which have a high content of the amino acid asparagine and a low water content. Examples include: - potato chips - deep-fried potato products - cereal-based baked goods - and roasted coffee Acrylamide, in particular its metabolite glycidamide, is suspected of being carcinogenic. The BfR MEAL study examined 230 foods and found the highest acrylamide levels in vegetable potato chips (1430 µg/kg), followed by potato pancakes (558 µg/kg) and fried potatoes (450 µg/kg). Consumers should only lightly brown food to minimize the intake of acrylamide. 🔬 The Tentamus laboratories check vegetable potato chips on acrylamide, fat pollutants, germ inhibitors and other harmful substances. For more information on our #laboratory services, please contact [email protected]