What is Acrylamide?
What is Acrylamide?
@healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan | Health blog |
Acrylamide is a white odorless compound typically found in fried and roasted starchy foods like french fries, bread, biscuits, cookies, and cereals. It causes a stir when it comes to health since it is labelled by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) National Toxicology Program's Report on Carcinogen as a potential carcinogen based on studies made in rats.
However, it is worth noting that in humans, no conclusive study has yet pointed a significant correlation between acrylamide intake and cancer development. Thus, no treshold value for acylamide intake in humans have yet been established.
Acylamide is created when starchy foods are subjected to high temperature exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
On the other hand, boling foods have been shown to actually prevent the formation of acylamide in starchy foods. Thus, making this food preparation a healthy alternative choice.
Meanwhile, acrylamide has once again been the source of concern with the growing popularity of air fyer. An air fryer is a kitchen appliance which utilizes hot air currents to cook foods instead of oil commonly used in fried foods. However, this method of cooking subjects food to high temperature at a considerably longer period of time, so cooked foods tend to have considerably higher levels of acrylamide compared to frying.
