Foods rich in Acrylamide Health Risks

The top 20 foods by average acrylamide intake by the U.S. population are as follows:

French Fries (made in restaurants)
French Fries (oven baked)
Potato Chips
Breakfast Cereals
Cookies
Brewed Coffee
Toast
Pies and Cakes
Crackers
Soft Bread
Chile con Carne
Corn Snacks
Popcorn
Pretzels
Pizza
Burrito/Tostada
Peanut Butter
Breaded Chicken
Bagels
Soup Mix

Acrylamide has been shown to cause cancer in animals. Exposure to large doses of acrylamide has also been shown to cause neurological damage in humans.

Acrylamide tends to form when foods that are high in carbohydrates and/or an amino acid called asparagine are cooked at high temperatures. Cooking methods that tend to require high temperatures - like frying, roasting, and baking - are more likely to cause acrylamide formation in food. Non-cooked and boiled foods almost never contain detectable levels of acrylamide.

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Minor decreased risk of Prostate Cancer Reproductive system	3 studies Dietary acrylamide and human cancer Study in 2005 -8% with Moderate evidence 20,000 subjects Dietary acrylamide and human cancer Study in 2005 -8% with Moderate evidence 20,000 subjects Dietary acrylamide intake and the risk of renal cell, bladder, and ... Study in 2008 +6% with Low evidence in 12 years 120,852 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Breast Cancer Reproductive system	2 studies A Prospective Study of Dietary Acrylamide Intake and the Risk of En... Study in 2007 -7% with Moderate evidence in 11 years 62,573 subjects Dietary acrylamide and human cancer Study in 2005 +6% with Moderate evidence 20,000 subjects

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Increased risk of Kidney Cancer Urinary system	1 study Dietary acrylamide intake and the risk of renal cell, bladder, and ... Study in 2008 +59% with High evidence in 12 years 120,852 subjects
Minor increase risk of Ovary cancer Reproductive system	1 study A Prospective Study of Dietary Acrylamide Intake and the Risk of En... Study in 2007 +78% with Moderate evidence in 11 years 62,573 subjects
Minor increase risk of Uterine Cancer Reproductive system	1 study A Prospective Study of Dietary Acrylamide Intake and the Risk of En... Study in 2007 +29% with Moderate evidence in 11 years 62,573 subjects
Minor increase risk of Larynx cancer Respiratory system	1 study Dietary acrylamide and human cancer Study in 2005 +21% with Moderate evidence 20,000 subjects
Minor increase risk of Oral cavity and phary... Digestive system	1 study Dietary acrylamide and human cancer Study in 2005 +12% with Moderate evidence 20,000 subjects
Minor increase risk of Oesophagus cancer Digestive system	1 study Dietary acrylamide and human cancer Study in 2005 +10% with Moderate evidence 20,000 subjects