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Do cherry seeds have cyanide?

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Cherry seeds do contain a small amount of cyanide, however small unintentional ingestions generally do not cause harm

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Cherry pits may contain some quantity of amygdalin, which the human body converts into cyanide. Cyanide is only formed in a cherry pit when it is bruised or chewed.

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