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Apricot kernels, bitter almonds and cherry stones all contain amygdalin, which releases cyanide if you eat it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry#Health_risk
by ectopod 5y ago
Apricot kernels, bitter almonds and cherry stones all contain amygdalin, which releases cyanide if you eat it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry#Health_risks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry#Health_risks
- layoutIfNeeded 5y agoStrangely, I remember eating tons of dried apricot kernels as a kid with no ill effects. We were eating them like almonds…
- sitharus 5y agoThat’s because the human body can metabolise a small quantity of cyanide. Going by Wikipedia sweet apricot kernels produce ~0.3mg of cyanide when eaten, but the toxic threshold is around 100mg for acute effects. Still, chronic cyanide exposure isn’t good for you.