Are Cherry Pits Poisonous. That's because damaging the shell exposes the seeds. You search the internet and are shocked to rest assured that a small unintentional ingestion of cherry pits will not cause harm.

If broke it open and ate what was inside it might make you nauseous, but it still.

My puppy finds them irresistible. Are cherry pits poisonous if you dry them, grind them fine like coffee grounds, and ingest them? My puppy finds them irresistible. Cherry pits are poisonous if you ate a ton of them but if you only swallowed one, you will be just fine. Googling indicates that the pits contain cyanide and are potentially harmful to dogs. Cherry pits contain a small amount of a toxin. However, swallowing, crushing, or chewing the seeds should be avoided. You need to learn more chemistry. There's no such thing as. Cyanide toxicity is extremely rare from cherry pits. I believe the inside is poisonous, however the stomach acid will not erode the pit inside enough to actually hurt you.