2019 AOAC Furans WG Book

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

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