Table 5.
Content of acrylamide (AA), furfural (F), 5-methylfurfural (MF) and hydroxy-methyl-furfural (HMF) in the different insect-based food samples analyzed with the proposed method.
| Sample | AA (µg/g ± SD) | F (µg/g ± SD) | MF (µg/g ± SD) | HMF (µg/g ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins-B-Pean | n.d | 37 ± 1 | 4.2 ± 0.3 | n.d |
| Ins-B-BittCocoa | n.d | 107 ± 3 | 17 ± 1 | n.d |
| Ins-B-Pine-Coco | n.d | <MQL | <MQL | 15 ± 2 |
| Ins-B-Choc-Ora | n.d | n.d | 6.9 ± 0.8 | <MQL |
| Ins-B-Choc-Cher | n.d | 9 ± 2 | 14 ± 4 | 41 ± 13 |
| Ins-B-Appl | n.d | n.d | <MQL | 2.5 ± 0.4 |
| Ins-C-Oreg | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 9 ± 1 | 13 ± 1 | n.d |
| Ins-C-Toma | <MQL | 20 ± 6 | 6.8 ± 0.6 | n.d |
| Ins-C-Oli | <MQL | 11 ± 2 | 8 ± 1 | n.d |
| Ins-F | n.d | 8 ± 1 | n.d | n.d |
| Ins-F-Choc | n.d | 40 ± 1 | 10 ± 1 | 7 ± 2 |
| Cer-B-Haze | n.d | 10 ± 3 | <MQL | 333 ± 38 |
| Cer-B-Choc-Ora | n.d | n.d | <MQL | 402 ± 30 |
| Cer-B-Cran | n.d | n.d | n.d | 706 ± 51 |
n.d = not detected; <MQL: below the limit of quantification of the method.