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Acrylamide (2-acrylamide), found in a large number of fried and baked foods, has been classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Acrylamide is formed in the Maillard reaction, and the main reactants leading to the release of acrylamide are sugar and asparagine.