Sweet potatoes are not in the nightshade family, but, depending on the variety of vine they grow upon, may still be toxic to dogs.
Can dogs eat sweet potatoes that have sprouted?
Sprouted potatoes have higher levels of glycoalkaloids including solanine which is not safe for dogs to eat.
Are sprouted sweet potatoes toxic?
Don't look away. These eyes (or sprout, as they're sometimes called) contain glycoalkaloids, compounds that turn potatoes green and are potentially toxic. Definitely not salad material.
What to do with a sweet potato that has sprouted?
Once your sweet potatoes have sprouted, you have to separate them into plantable slips. To do this, you take each sprout and carefully twist it off of the sweet potato. Lay each sprout in a shallow bowl with the bottom half of the stem submerged in water and the leaves hanging out over the rim of the bowl.
Are sweet potatoes poisonous to dogs?
What about raw sweet potatoes? White potatoes are from the nightshade family, making them toxic if fed to dogs raw. However, sweet potatoes, since they aren't related to white potatoes, are not toxic. Cooked sweet potatoes are great for your pooch, but raw sweet potatoes may cause a belly ache or intestinal upset.
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