The predictability of acrylamide formation with specific calcium
salts was also reported by Amrein et al [14]. The equation
could serve as a practical tool for the snack food industry,
making it easier for manufacturers to predict the formation of
acrylamide based on the presence of reducing sugars in foods
fortified with calcium citrate. Although there was a positive
relationship between the formation of acrylamide and the
reducing sugar concentration in calcium lactateefortified
chips (R2 ¼ 0.52), the correlation coefficient was lower than
that for shrimp chips fortified with calcium citrate. The low
correlation could be attributed to the complete absence of
acrylamide in fried shrimp chips. As the ingredients and
frying conditions in the snack industry are normally kept
consistent, the reducing sugar concentration in chips fortified
with calcium lactate should not be used to predict acrylamide
formation.