Is it bad to eat semi raw potatoes?

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asked Dec 8, 2021 in Other-Food Drink by 1982tiperman (5,590 points)
Is it bad to eat semi raw potatoes?

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answered Dec 8, 2021 by Adf289 (58,200 points)
Eating semi raw potatoes or raw potatoes in moderation is okay.

The potatoes only become poisonous when eaten raw in high enough quantities and doses.

Potatoes, especially raw or undercooked, contain glycoalkaloids that can prove toxic if consumed in high doses.

It can lead to itchiness, drowsiness, increased sensitivity, trouble in digestion, cell disruption, vomiting, pain in the abdomen, and diarrhea.

The reason raw potatoes can be poisonous is due to a substance and compound called Solanine.

In most cases the raw potatoes are only poisonous if you eat more than 4 to 5 of them in a short amount of time or if you eat them before the potatoes have matured and are ready to dig up.

The main source of concern when it comes to raw potato consumption is a toxic compound called solanine, which can cause headaches, nausea, diarrhea, and even death in extreme cases.

When you eat raw potatoes you improve your health and get vitamins, minerals, nutrients and much more.

The benefits of eating raw potatoes are they lower your blood pressure, regulate your blood pressure, help lower and regulate your blood sugar and also give you energy.

Raw Potatoes can also help support your heart health and may prevent heart disease, heart attacks, strokes and some cancers.

And raw potatoes boast higher levels of Vitamin C and resistant starch than cooked potatoes.

It's safe and OK to eat raw potatoes just like it's safe and OK to eat other raw vegetables.

Raw potatoes are much healthier for you than cooked potatoes are because when potatoes are raw they contain more vitamins, nutrients and minerals than cooked potatoes.

All vegetables including potatoes are best eaten raw when you want to get the health benefits.

Although raw potatoes can be harder to chew and digest than cooked potatoes for some people so they may need to be cooked.

But you certainly can cut up a raw potato or bite into a raw potato and eat the raw potato without cooking it.

It's best to wash the potato off before eating it though because it could contain pesticides if they were store bought.

But other than that raw potatoes are perfectly fine to eat.

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