Can you eat sprouted sweet potatoes? What are the harms of eating sprouted sweet potatoes?

Tomatoes, also known as sweet potatoes, are a favorite food for many people. When sweet potatoes are on the market in large quantities, they will buy more and keep them at home. However, some people find that the sweet potatoes they bought have sprouted after a period of time, which makes them very depressed. They don’t know if the sweet potatoes can still be eaten after they sprout. Today, the editor will make a special introduction to this issue, and also let everyone see the harm of eating sprouted sweet potatoes.

Can you eat sprouted sweet potatoes? What are the harms of eating sprouted sweet potatoes?

1. Eat sweet potatoes even after they sprout

When many people see sweet potatoes sprouting, they think of potatoes, which are also root vegetables. Since potatoes contain toxins after sprouting and cannot be eaten, people subconsciously think that sweet potatoes are also toxic after sprouting and cannot be eaten. In fact, this idea is not correct. Scientists have long proved that sweet potatoes do not produce toxins after sprouting and can still be eaten.

2. After the sweet potato sprouts, the nutrients will be lost

Although sweet potatoes can still be eaten after they sprout, a lot of their nutrients have been lost. Not only will the content of some trace elements in them be reduced, but the water and vitamins will also be reduced a lot. At the same time, the taste of sweet potatoes will also become worse after sprouting. Although it is harmless to the body after eating it, it is relatively useless. You should try to avoid eating sweet potatoes after they sprout.

3. The harm of eating sprouted sweet potatoes

Under normal circumstances, eating sprouted sweet potatoes will not cause harm to the human body. However, if black spots appear on the surface of the sprouted sweet potatoes, or the color changes from the original light pink to brown, they can no longer be eaten. This is because there are a large number of pathogens in the sweet potatoes that have undergone this change. After people eat them, they will develop a variety of adverse symptoms such as high fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, which is particularly harmful to human health.