Scientists claim that a 100-pound person would have to eat 16 ounces of a sprouted potato to get ill, which is approximately one baked potato. When you see “raw cashews” at the store, know that they are lying to you.
How many potatoes is lethal?
Symptoms of solanine poisoning The normal amount of solanine in a potato's peel means a 200-pound person would have to eat 20 pounds of potatoes to experience a toxic level, according to the University of Nebraska. However, exposure to light can increase solanine levels up to 10 times.
Can you die from eating potatoes?
If you eat enough of the green stuff, it can cause vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, paralysis of the central nervous system (as evidenced by the incident above) but in some rare cases the poisoning can cause coma—even death.
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