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

Why YSK: It’s an easy way to eat strawberries faster and with less mess while reducing food waste.

  • fireweed@lemmy.world
    62·
    2 years 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
      6·
      2 years 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·
        2 years 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!