Food That Can Potentially Kill You If You're Not Careful

1. Honey

It’s a little known fact, but honey is actually filled with poisonous toxins. Honey goes through a pasteurization process after being farmed to eliminate these toxins, but unpasteurized honey is extremely dangerous. Eating just a teaspoon of unpasteurized honey, or honey that did not go through the pasteurization process correctly, can lead to headaches, dizziness, weakness and vomiting that can last up to 24 hours. It is possible that more than one teaspoon can kill.

2.  Ackee

     This fruit native to Jamaica is an island favorite — in fact, the ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica! However, this beloved fruit can become one of the world’s deadliest foods if not prepared correctly. First of all, only the yellow parts of the ackee should be consumed, and those yellow bits have to be cooked just right for the fruit to be edible. Even more important when preparing the ackee is timing. Eating even a bite of the fruit when it’s too ripe or not ripe enough can result in “Jamaican vomiting sickness,” which causes seizures and fatal hypoglycemia.

 3. Cassava

      This root veggie is cultivated in South America and can be quite delicious if prepared correctly. If prepared incorrectly or eaten raw, however, cassava has this funny little tendency to turn into hydrogen cyanide. There are two varieties of cassava, sweet and bitter, and the sweet is 50 times less deadly with only 20 mg of cyanide per root. But even this less dangerous version, if consumed twice, is enough to kill an adult cow on the spot.

4. Elderberry

     While this one sounds a little exotic, elderberries are pretty commonly used in jams, wines, and teas. Which is unfortunate, because their seeds and leaves contain fatal levels of cyanide-producing glycoside. If the fruit is not strained correctly or is too unripe when used to make your jam or wine, you could be looking at severe nausea and potential coma, or even death. It takes only a cup of incorrectly prepared elderberry juice, wine, or tea to result in mild sickness, but you would have to drink up to five glasses to be in life threatening danger.

5. Cashewnut

     While this one sounds a little exotic, elderberries are pretty commonly used in jams, wines, and teas. Which is unfortunate, because their seeds and leaves contain fatal levels of cyanide-producing glycoside. If the fruit is not strained correctly or is too unripe when used to make your jam or wine, you could be looking at severe nausea and potential coma, or even death. It takes only a cup of incorrectly prepared elderberry juice, wine, or tea to result in mild sickness, but you would have to drink up to five glasses to be in life threatening danger.

6. Rhubarb

     This is a friendly reminder to monitor how much strawberry rhubarb pie you eat this summer. Why? Well, rhubarb leaves, which you are not supposed to include in baking or cooking, contain oxalic acid, which causes kidney stones. It would take 11 pounds of leaves to kill you, but much less than that in your rhubarb pie to make you very sick.

7. Potatoes

      You may have heard that potatoes, if not consumed at the right time, can be dangerous. You heard correctly. The leaves, stem, and sprouts of a potato contain Glycoalkaloids, which are also found in nightshade. If you leave a potato in bad conditions (as in too moist or bright, or you just let them sit out for too long) they will begin to sprout. It’s suggested to throw these potatoes away, even if you do cut off the sprouts, as the poison may be in the potato if too much time has passed. Scientists claim that a 100 pound person would have to eat 16 oz. of a sprouted potato to get ill, which is approximately one baked potato.

8. Giant Bullfrog

This one sounds a bit weird to us, but it’s an African specialty, especially in the country of Namibia. The danger comes from selecting which bullfrogs to eat, as they have to be mature enough. Younger bullfrogs who have not yet mated carry a poison that causes kidney failure. If a chef prepares a bullfrog too young, it can cause severe illness and sometimes death.

9. Fugu (Puffer Fish)

The puffer fish's skin and certain organs contain an extremely poisonous toxin that can paralyze a human and even cause death.

10. Tomato

The juicy, red fruit contains a poison, glycoalkaloid, in its leaves, which is known for causing upset stomachs, severe cramping, and anxiety. So steer clear of the leaves and stems.

11. Shellfish

A severe allergic reaction to shellfish can inhibit breathing and even be life-threatening.

12. Cheeries

Watch out for cherry seeds, which contain poisonous hydrogen cyanide

13. Almond

Almond may pack in many health benefits — but they are also potentially full of poison. Bitter almonds, while in their raw form, are full of cynaide. They need to go through a specialized heat treatment (more than just your DIY oven roasting) in order to remove the toxins.

14. Mushrooms

Not every mushroom is created equal. Cremini mushrooms might make perfect pasta toppers, but some species contain poisons that can kill.

Sources

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