• Velma@lemmy.today
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      1 day ago

      Tbf apple seeds do have cyanide in them and should not be consumed in large quantities.

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        13 hours ago

        “A lethal dose of cyanide is around 50–300 milligrams (mg). A 2018 analysis of previous research states that a person would have to eat around 83–500 seeds to develop acute cyanide poisoning.” Medical News Today, citing 2018 Oxford analysis

        A redditor also did the math on how many apples that would be: "Apple seeds can release as much as 0.6 mg of Cyanide per gram of seed.

        The average apple seed has a mass of 0.756 grams

        The average apple contains 8 seeds

        Therefore there are approximately 5.25 grams of apple seeds per apple, yielding a theoretical maximum release of 3.25 mg of cyanide from one apple

        The lethal dose of Cyanide is based on body mass and is listed as 1.5 mg/kg.

        A human can ingest about 41% of the lethal dose before seeing any side effects.

        41% of 1.5 mg/kg = 0.615 mg/kg

        The average adult male weighs 81.6466 kg (180 lbs)

        Therefore the lethal dose in the average male is 50.213 mg.

        50.213/3.15 = ~16 Apples

        Therefore the average male can consume ~16 apples without feeling any side effects."

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          6 hours ago

          The vast majority do not offer it. Doctors believe it’s just a pinch or light cramping.

          I was refused any pain relief for my next iud insertion. And that’s happening in a few weeks.

          Edit: lol I didn’t realize what comment you had replied to - yeah that was funny hah