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apple seeds?
i recently heard that they were poisonous, some sites say its arsenic, others say its not arsenic but cyanide. which is the truth
also explain how much is unhealthy for guinea pigs because i usually give apple cores to them
5 Answers
- 2 decades agoFavorite Answer
Apple pips contain a trace of cyanide. That's why they taste nutty, like almonds, which also contain it. Cyanide itself has a distinctive almondy smell. However, you would have to eat thousands and thousands to have a poisonous effect. So don't worry - an apple a day keeps the doctor away!
Source(s): Dad was a chemist, I studied chemistry too. I had an odd, but well informed upbringing... - 2 decades ago
The good news: apple seeds do not contain arsenic.
The bad news: apple seeds DO contain cyanide.
- 2 decades ago
The poison in the seeds is minimal. You have to eat many, many of them for anything to happen. Swallowing an occasional apple seed, probably won't hurt, since it will go right on through.
- Little minxLv 52 decades ago
Sounds kind of scary! If it did contain these then it would be in tiny amountd surely? Don't forget animals and birds eat these!!!
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