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Occurrence in Foods (EFSA, 2017)

Cereal flakes ( n = 18) • Furan

9-63 μg/kg 12–86 μg/kg

(mean 22 μg/kg) (mean 24 μg/kg) (mean 3 μg/kg)

• 2-Methylfuran • 3-Methylfuran

Fruit juices ( n = 15) • Furan

< LOQ (0.5)–1.9 μg/kg < LOQ (0.5)–2.0 μg/kg < LOQ (0.5)–0.5 μg/kg

(mean 0.5 μg/kg) (mean 0.8 μg/kg) (mean 0.3 μg/kg)

• 2-Methylfuran

• 2,5-Dimethylfuran

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Occurrence in Foods (EFSA, 2017)

Cereal flakes ( n = 18) • Furan

9-63 μg/kg 12–86 μg/kg

(mean 22 μg/kg) (mean 24 μg/kg) (mean 3 μg/kg)

• 2-Methylfuran • 3-Methylfuran

Fruit juices ( n = 15) • Furan

< LOQ (0.5)–1.9 μg/kg < LOQ (0.5)–2.0 μg/kg < LOQ (0.5)–0.5 μg/kg

(mean 0.5 μg/kg) (mean 0.8 μg/kg) (mean 0.3 μg/kg)

• 2-Methylfuran

• 2,5-Dimethylfuran

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