Table 1.
Statistical analysis of the acrylamide levels (µg/kg) of different potato crisp categories.
| Category | Mean ± SD | Median | Minimum | Maximum | 95th | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 664 ± 387 | 569 | 89 | 1930 | 1576 | 70 |
| Type of oil | ||||||
| Sunflower | 689 ± 387a | 627 | 199 | 1930 | 1271 | 41 |
| Olive oil | 624 ± 333a | 560 | 89 | 1381 | 1280 | 20 |
| Other or undefined oil | 642 ± 524a | 459 | 243 | 1815 | 1563 | 9 |
| Type of cut | ||||||
| Smooth | 642 ± 369a | 561 | 89 | 1889 | 1286 | 59 |
| Wavy | 786 ± 473a | 577 | 315 | 1930 | 1548 | 11 |
| Appearance | ||||||
| Oily | 614 ± 287a | 541 | 241 | 1275 | 1212 | 35 |
| Semi-oily | 886 ± 592b | 656 | 221 | 1930 | 1102 | 12 |
| Non-oily | 626 ± 368ab | 561 | 89 | 1815 | 1838 | 23 |
| Light protection | ||||||
| Light protected | 695 ± 410a | 599 | 199 | 1930 | 1650 | 47 |
| Partly-light protected | 587 ± 332a | 539 | 89 | 1381 | 750 | 18 |
| Non-light protected | 653 ± 385a | 541 | 259 | 1271 | 1349 | 5 |
Different letters in the same column mean significant differences within the same category (p < 0.05). SD: standard deviation. 95th: 95 percentile.