The FDA, extrapolating from national diet studies, estimates that seven food types probably account for most exposure. v' ^$ {# B$ L% D! V& z! C
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Fries and chips had the highest levels, from 16 to 48 micrograms per serving. 9 ], G* K! E& @) | B B5 _
$ U9 T5 K0 {+ zOther foods made the list with far lower levels because so many people eat so much of them:
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• Toast, at 9.8 micrograms per serving, and soft bread, at 2.2. ! p3 ^. a: P1 C" v. s4 F8 C
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• Breakfast cereal, 7.3 micrograms. P3 P/ A+ @, c) R* w' O8 h/ V
0 f3 t4 H# n) v2 j) P! M• Cookies, 6.6 micrograms. $ }6 D1 l" H# u1 d7 K6 o9 M
1 j( P7 ]) d9 [• Coffee, 2 micrograms. & c9 w9 V. |2 G
; `% D* m. [0 \: l7 f9 mOther popular foods, including pizza, have yet to be measured for acrylamide |