Is it bad to eat apple seeds?

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asked Dec 14, 2018 in Other-Food Drink by Gaeldekie (250 points)
Is it bad to eat apple seeds?

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answered Dec 14, 2018 by Christeen (70,120 points)
Apple Seeds can be poisonous to humans in large doses so don't eat too many apple seeds at a time.

The Apple Seeds contain amygdalin which is a cyanogenic glycoside composed of cyanide and sugar which if taken in large doses can be fatal.

So avoid eating too many Apple Seeds to be safe.

However a few apple seeds now and then shouldn't harm you but eating large quantities of apple seeds can kill you.

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