Table 1.
Indicative values and benchmark levels for acrylamide in food, set by the European Commission
| Food | Indicative value 2011 (ppb) | Indicative value 2013 (ppb) | Benchmark level 2017 (ppb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| French fries | 600 | 600 | 500 |
| Potato crisps | 1,000 | 1,000 | 750 |
| Soft bread (wheat) | 150 | 80 | 50 |
| Soft bread (other) | 150 | 100 | |
| Breakfast cereals: bran products, whole grain cereals, gun puffed grain | 400 | 400 | 300 |
| Breakfast cereals: wheat and rye based | 300 | 300 | |
| Breakfast cereals: maize, oat, spelt, barley and rice based | 200 | 150 | |
| Biscuits | 500 | 500 | 350 |
| Crackers | 500 | 500 | 400 |
| Crispbread | 500 | 450 | 350 |
| Gingerbread | — | 1,000 | 800 |
| Cereal‐based baby foods | 100 | 50 | 40 |
| Baby foods (not cereal based) without prunes | 80 | 50 | |
| Baby foods (not cereal based) with prunes | 80 | ||
| Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children | 250 | 200 | 150 |
| Roast coffee | 450 | 450 | 400 |
| Instant coffee | 900 | 900 | 850 |
| Coffee substitute (cereal‐based) | — | 2,000 | 500 |
| Coffee substitute (chicory) | — | 4,000 | 4,000 |