how can burnt toast give you cancer?

Question

I’ve always learned that if your toast is too dark you can’t eat it cause it might give you cancer. How can eating something burnt create cancer cells?

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Answer 1

Burning starches creates acrylamide. Acrylamide consumption has been linked to increased cancer risk in rats, though human tests have proven inconclusive. We do know that humans and rodents absorb and metabolize acrylamide differently, so at best we can call it a potential carcinogen until we have further data.