Acrylamide

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C3H5NO · 71.08 g/mol

ethylenecarboxamide · Acrylagel · Acrylic acid amide · Acrylic amide

What is Acrylamide?

A molecule that forms when starchy foods are toasted or fried to a deep brown. Acrylamide (C3H5NO, 71 g/mol) is a compound found in everyday food and flavor. Found in coffee, bread, and processed snacks. from source

CategoryFood & flavor

Chemical familyAmides

LeaderboardsBiggest Deadliest

Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESC=CC(=O)N

Where you'll find it

Coffeewhat else is in it →Breadwhat else is in it →Processed snackswhat else is in it →

Curated by MoleculeFinder from source

The dose makes the poison inferred

A reported rat oral LD50 for Acrylamide is 124 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:

your weight154 lb

8.7 g

a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (8,680 mg)

“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.

Toxicity & hazards

Toxicity · LD50

124 mg/kg · moderately toxic · LD50 rat oral from source

The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.

2 more reported values

170 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
400 mg/kgLD50 · dermal · rat

DangerToxicIrritantHealth hazardH301, H311, H312, H315, H316, H317, H319, H332, H340, H350, H360, H361, H370, H372, H402from source

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Where Acrylamide leads

Found infrom source

Fresh-baked breadeveryday world

Relatedcomputed

Urea42% similar

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID: 6579
Wikidata: Q342939
Structure: PubChem → RDKit
LD50: PubChem
Similar molecules: MoleculeFinder fingerprint similarity
Everyday relationships: MoleculeFinder editorial curation
Data refreshed: October 19, 2026

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