What Factors Affect Acrylamide Formation?

• Food composition

  • Moisture content
    • Effects unclear
  • Others
    • Sulfites- no effect on acrylamide formation in model systems (Zyzak et al., 2002; Becalski et al., 2002- personal communications)
    • Antioxidants- Rosemary extract had no effect on acrylamide production during frying (Becalski et al., 2002)
    • Glutathione/cysteine
    • Fermentation

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