| AI | Adequate daily Intake |
| CL | Cooking loss |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| HAA | Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines |
| HP | Heat processing |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| G | Grilling |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| LOQ | Limit of quantification |
| NRV | Nutrient Reference Values |
| OCR | Oven Convection Roasting |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PAH | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
| PCA | Principal Component Analysis |
| PF | Pan Frying |
| UL | Upper Level |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| WBC | Water Bath Cooking |
| WHO | World Health Organization |