The stems and leaves are virtually tasteless and make eating strawberries easier. They even have nutritional value!

  • fireweed@lemmy.world
    42·
    1 year ago

    Hopefully you spit out the seeds? They contain amygdalin, a substance that releases cyanide when it comes into contact with human digestive enzymes. A few apples worth of seeds isn’t enough to kill you or anything, and the seeds are apparently safe if you swallow them whole.

    • justhach@lemmy.world
      3·
      1 year ago

      I’m confused. You comment looks like two different people making different points lol

      Hopefully you spit out the seeds? They contain amygdalin, a substance that releases cyanide when it comes into contact with human digestive enzymes.

      A few apples worth of seeds isn’t enough to kill you or anything, and the seeds are apparently safe if you swallow them whole.

      FWIW I have eaten apples whole for years, and I have not died of cyanide poisoning yet.

      • fireweed@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        Yeah something came up as I was typing out a wrap-up conclusion statement so I posted my comment as-is. Congratulations on your continued existence!