Tomatoes and Potatoes Together Can Be Toxic

Regarding food taboos, many internet users are currently paying attention to this issue. Among them is one claim:Potatoes and tomatoes should not be eaten together with potatoes and eggs as it can cause poisoning.Is this statement actually valid? Tomato and potato soup is a specialty of Russian cuisine. And in homemade salads, potatoes and eggs are also commonly used ingredients.

Therefore, the claim that "eating potatoes, tomatoes, and eggs together will cause poisoning" is not factual. There was indeed a report online about an 8-year-old girl who developed hives all over her body and fainted three hours after eating a mixed dish of potatoes and eggs near school.As a result, the rumor that "mixing eggs and potatoes can kill people" spread widely in the local area. However, experts have refuted this claim. But what happened to the girl from Chongqing?

—It is quite simple. Potato sproutsand green tomatoes contain solanine (solanine), and consuming any of these foods within 10 minutes to several hours can cause symptoms.

Initially, there is a tickling and burning sensation in the throat, followed by pain or burning in the upper abdomen.

Then, gastrointestinal inflammation symptoms appear, including severe vomiting and diarrhea. Additionally, symptoms such as dizziness, headache, mild consciousness disturbance, and respiratory difficulties may occur.In severe cases, it can lead to heart failure or respiratory central paralysis resulting in death. Both green tomatoes and unripe persimmons contain glycoalkaloids (solanine), and consuming either of these foods can lead to symptoms within 10 minutes to several hours after eating. Initially, there is a scratchy and burning sensation in the throat, followed by a burning sensation or pain in the upper abdomen, which is then followed by gastrointestinal inflammation symptoms, severe vomiting, and diarrhea. Additionally, dizziness, headache, mild (consciousness impairment), and respiratory difficulty may occur. Severe cases can result from heart failure or paralysis of the respiratory center leading to death.