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. 2018 Dec 5;28(12):482–487. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20170186

Table 3. Contribution to total acrylamide intake by food groups from DRs.

Food group number Food group
name
Proportion (%) Number of assigned foods Top 5 contributing foods (%)

1 2 3 4 5
16 Beverages 32.1 22 Green teas (13.8) Coffees and cocoas (13.2) Fermented alcoholic beverages (2.9) Fermented teas (1.2) Mugi-cha (1.0)
15 Confectioneries 17.8 103 Traditional dry confectioneries (5.8) Biscuits and cookies (5.5) Traditional fresh and semi-dry confectioneries (2.0) Cakes, buns and pastries (1.7) Chocolates (1.4)
6 Vegetables 17.6 5 Sweet peppers (4.9) Bean sprouts (4.5) Onions (3.3) Cabbages (1.6) Eggplants (1.4)
2 Potatoes and Starches 14.8 2 Potatoes (14.0) Sweet potatoes (0.9)            
1 Cereals 7.9 51 Rice (4.4) Noodles dried by frying (1.7) Breads (1.5) Bread crumbs (0.4)    
5 Nuts and Seeds 3.7 16 Sesame seeds (2.3) Peanuts (0.8) Walnuts (0.4) Almonds (0.1)    
17 Seasonings
and Spices
3.2 14 Roux (1.7) Miso (0.8) Soy sauces (0.6)        
4 Pulses 1.0 18 Tofu (baked
or fried)
(0.6) Roasted and ground soy beans (0.3)            
3 Sugars and Sweeteners 0.8 6 Brown sugar (0.8)                
7 Fruits 0.6 18 Dried fruits (0.6)                
10 Fishes and Shellfishes 0.5 4 Fish paste products (baked or fried) (0.5)                
8 Mushrooms 0 0                    
9 Algae 0 0                    
11 Meats 0 0                    
12 Eggs 0 0                    
13 Milks 0 0                    
14 Fats and Oils 0 0                    

DR, dietary record.