Top Ten Foods You Didn't Know Were Poisonous

Look at all those delicious foods you can eat. Little do you know, some of them could kill you. These are the poisonous foods to look out for.

1. Apple

   

   An apple is a sweet, edible fruit produced by the apple tree, scientifically known as Malus domestica. Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the Malus genus. Apples are known for their crisp texture and come in a variety of flavors and colors, including red, green... read more

   Apple pips contain cyanide. Cyanide acts similarly to heroin, slowing down the body and lowering the heart rate. If enough cyanide is ingested, the heart rate falls so much that the person often falls into a coma and may die.

   Yes, apples contain some toxins, but everything is poisonous if you consume it in large quantities. I believe that in order to slip into a coma, one must eat a whole basket of apples in one go.

   Watch out for poisonous apples that strangers give you! If it was planted, then you can eat it.

2. Cherry

   

   Cherry seeds contain hydrogen cyanide, the same gas which was once used to execute prisoners in gas chambers. The effects are like cyanide, but worse.

   Don't eat cherry seeds. They're poisonous.

3. Tomato

   

   The fruit is perfectly good to eat as long as it's ripe. Green tomatoes, along with the leaves and stem, are not good to eat. They contain the toxin tomatine, which is appropriately named and used in pest control.

4. Potato

   

   Never eat a green potato. These contain large amounts of solanine. This poison causes hallucinations, vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes even hypothermia, which can easily cause death.

   Don't eat green potatoes. They are poisonous.

5. Kidney Bean

   

   Uncooked kidney beans contain the toxin lectin. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, and if enough is consumed, death is possible.

6. Rhubarb

   

   The stem is fine to eat, but the leaves are dangerous. They contain oxalic acid, which can cause a burning sensation, cough, wheezing, laryngitis, shortness of breath, spasm, inflammation and edema of the larynx, inflammation and edema of the bronchi, and in severe cases, pneumonitis leading to pulmonary edema and death. Oxalic acid can also cause kidney problems.

7. Cassava

   

   Raw cassava has certain properties which can turn it into cyanide after consumption.

8. Nutmeg

   

   Consuming too much nutmeg can have hallucinogenic effects. Consuming even more can kill you.

9. Carambola (starfruit)

   

   Carambola contains caramboxin. Individuals with some types of kidney disease are susceptible to adverse neurological effects including intoxication, seizures, and even death after consuming caramboxin along with the oxalic acid the fruit also contains.

10. Lima Bean

    

    Like kidney beans, raw Lima beans also contain lectin.

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    Brazil Nut

    
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    Cashews

    
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13. Pufferfish

    

    Pufferfish belong to the family Tetraodontidae and are found primarily in marine and estuarine environments. They are well known for their ability to inflate their bodies as a defense mechanism when threatened. Some species contain tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin that is dangerous to humans.

14. Cinnamon

    

    There was a dumb internet challenge a couple of years ago where people would eat a spoonful of cinnamon. Some people have actually suffocated and died.

15. Ackee

    

16. Almonds

    

17. Plums

    

18. Mustard Seed

    

19. Peanut Butter