Holiday Dinner Menu

Holiday Dinner Menu showing the natural carcinogens that are present Appetizers CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP hydrazines CARROTS aniline, caffeic acid CHERRY TOMATOES benzaldehyde, caffeic acid, hydrogen peroxide, quercetin glycosides CELERY caffeic acid, furan derivatives, psoralens Assorted Nuts MIXED ROASTED NUTS aflatoxin, furfural Green Salad TOSSED LETTUCE AND ARUGULA WITH BASIL-MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE allyl isothiocyanate, caffeic acid, estragole, methyl eugenol Entrees ROAST TURKEY heterocyclic amines BREAD STUFFING (WITH ONIONS, CELERY, BLACK PEPPER & MUSHROOMS) acetaldehyde, ethyl alcohol, benzo(a)pyrene, ethyl carbamate, furan derivatives, furfural, hydrazines, d-limonene, psoralens, quercetin glycosides, safrole CRANBERRY SAUCE furan derivatives OR PRIME RIB OF BEEF WITH PARSLEY SAUCE benzene, heterocyclic amines, psoralens Vegetables BROCCOLI SPEARS allyl isothiocyanate BAKED POTATO ethyl alcohol, caffeic acid SWEET POTATO ethyl alcohol, furfural Bread BOLLS WITH BUTTER acetaldehyde, benzene, ethyl alcohol, benzo(a)pyrene, ethyl carbamate, furan derivatives, furfural Desserts PUMPKIN PIE benzo(a)pyrene, coumarin, methyl eugenol, safrole APPLE PIE acetaldehyde, caffeic acid, coumarin, estragole, ethyl alcohol, methyl eugenol, quercetin glycosides, safrole Fruit Tray FRESH APPLES, GRAPES, MANGOS, PEARS, PINEAPPLE acetaldehyde, benzaldehyde, caffeic acid, d-limonene, estragole, ethyl acrylate, quercetin glycosides Beverages RED WINE ethyl alcohol, ethyl carbamate COFFEE benzo(a)pyrene, benzaldehyde, benzene, benzofuran, caffeic acid, catechol, 1,2,5,6- dibenz(a)anthracene, ethyl benzene, furan, furfural, hydrogen peroxide, hydroquinone, d-limonene, 4-methyicatechol TEA benzo(a)pyrene, quercetin glycosides JAMINE TEA benzyl acetate NATURALLY OCCURRING MUTAGENS AND CARCINOGENS FOUND IN FOODS AND BEVERAGES

ACETALDEHYDE (apples, bread, coffee, tomatoes)-mutagen and potent rodent carcinogen
AFLATOXIN (nuts)-mutagen and potent rodent carcinogen; also a human carcinogen
ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE (arugula, broccoli, mustard)-mutagen and rodent carcinogen
ANILINE (carrots)-rodent carcinogen
BENZALDEHYDE (apples, coffee, tomatoes)-rodent carcinogen
BENZENE (butter, coffee, roost beef-rodent carcinogen
BENZO(A)PYRENE (bread, coffee, pumpkin pie, rolls, tea)-mutagen and rodent carcinogen
BENZOFURAN (coffee)-rodent carcinogen
BENZYL ACETATE jasmine tea)-rodent carcinogen
CAFFEIC ACID (apples, carrots, celery, cherry tomatoes, coffee, grapes, lettuce, mangos, pears, potatoes)-rodent carcinogen
CATECHOL (coffee)-rodent carcinogen
COUMARIN (cinnamon in pies)-rodent carcinogen
1,2,5,6-DIBENZ(A)ANTHRACENE (coffee)-rodent carcinogen
ESTRAGOLE (apples, basil)-rodent carcinogen
ETHYL ALCOHOL (bread, red wine, rolls)-rodent and human carcinogen
ETHYL ACRYLATE (pineapple)-rodent carcinogen
ETHYL BENZENE (coffee)-rodent carcinogen
ETHYL CARBAMATE (bread, rolls, red wine)-mutagen and rodent carcinogen
FURAN AND FURAN DERIVATIVES (bread, onions, celery, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, rolls, cranberry sauce, coffee)-many are mutagens
FURFURAL (bread, coffee, nuts, rolls, sweet potatoes)-furan derivative and rodent carcinogen
HETEROCYCLIC AMINES (roast beef, turkey)-mutagens and rodent carcinogens
HYDRAZINES (mushrooms)-mutagens and rodent carcinogens
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (coffee, tomatoes)-mutagen and rodent carcinogen
HYDROQUINONE (coffee)-rodent carcinogen
D-LIMONENE (black pepper, mangos)-rodent carcinogen
4-METHYLCATECHOL (coffee)-rodent carcinogen
METHYL EUGENOL (basil, cinnamon and nutmeg in apple and pumpkin pies)-rodent carcinogen
PSORALENS (celery, parsley)-mutagens, rodent and human carcinogens
QUERCETIN GLYCOSIDES (apples, onions, tea, tomatoes)-mutagens and rodent carcinogens
SAFROLE (nutmeg in apple and pumpkin pies, black pepper)-rodent carcinogen

Courtesy American Council on Science and Health, NY