The FDA, extrapolating from national diet studies, estimates that seven food types probably account for most exposure.
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6 C8 t6 Y5 B/ C+ ?/ [Fries and chips had the highest levels, from 16 to 48 micrograms per serving.
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• Toast, at 9.8 micrograms per serving, and soft bread, at 2.2.
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5 y& J+ ], A) J# [• Breakfast cereal, 7.3 micrograms.
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2 w. j5 U- R s! a8 b' n• Cookies, 6.6 micrograms.
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• Coffee, 2 micrograms. % k# a" d0 D2 u
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Other popular foods, including pizza, have yet to be measured for acrylamide |