Is eating apple seeds harmful or poisonous?

One gram of finely crushed or chewed apple seeds may deliver up to 0.06-0.24 mg of cyanide (11, 12). As a result, eating two cups of ground apple seeds might be fatal. At the very least, it could make you sick. The exact lethal dose of apple seeds varies widely. read more

Most apple cores contain around 5 apple seeds. However, this amount will vary based on the health of the plant. You would need to finely chew and eat about 200 apple seeds, or about 40 apple cores, to receive a fatal dose. read more

Apple seeds contain a compound called amygdalin. When the seeds are chewed or digested, amygdalin degrades into hydrogen cyanide. This is poisonous and even lethal in high doses, but a person who accidentally eats a few seeds will feel no effects. Learn more about apple seeds and others that contain amygdalin here. read more

Apple seeds do contain a cyanide type poison, but the quantity is so small that a large amount would need to be consumed to be harmful. Also apple seeds are covered with harmless and insoluble cellulose, so any accidentally swallowed will simply simply pass through,they would need to be chewed to release the potentially harmful substance. read more