This is How Many Cancer-Causing Chemicals You’re Eating When You Pop a Chip in Your Mouth

Ingredients and Manufacturing Process:

• Ingredients: Pringles are made from a slurry of rice, wheat, corn, and potato flakes.
• Manufacturing Process: The slurry is pressed into shape, rolled into a thin sheet, cut into chip-like pieces, molded, fried in boiling oil, dried, flavored, and then stacked into cans.

Health Risks:

• Acrylamide Formation: Acrylamide, a carcinogenic chemical, forms when carbohydrate-rich foods like potato chips are cooked at high temperatures. It’s a significant concern due to its potential neurotoxicity and cancer risk.
• Regulatory Actions: California sued potato chip makers for high acrylamide levels, resulting in a settlement where companies agreed to reduce acrylamide content.
• Comparison: Baked chips, often perceived as healthier, can contain even higher levels of acrylamide than fried ones.

Additional Health Concerns:

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