You wanted to cook those potatoes and now they are full of sprouts. Can you still eat them or should you compost them?
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Is It Safe to Eat Sprouted Potatoes? | Dietitian Q&A | EatingWell
Simple recipes / Wanda Abraham
You’re craving a baked potato or you’re making a meal in the oven. But when you reach into the bag there are sprouts and a greenish tinge in the potatoes. Are they still safe to eat?
Potatoes contain two compounds solanine and chaconine called glycoalkaloids. They also occur naturally in plants like tomatoes and eggplant. According to research documented in the Encyclopedia of Food and Health glycoalkaloids may have some health benefits such as lowering cholesterol or fighting inflammation. But if there are too many of these compounds they can be toxic.
