70
Mostly True
Global
Potato poisoning can lead to paralysis, coma, hallucinations for days, and potentially death if untreated.
Potato poisoning, primarily due to solanine, presents significant health risks including paralysis, coma, hallucinations, and death. Evidence from multiple sources confirms that ingesting toxic amounts of solanine from potatoes can severely affect the nervous and gastrointestinal systems. Specific cases of paralysis, coma, and death tied to such poisoning incidents have been documented, reinforcing the claims' validity. Therefore, the health risks associated with potato poisoning are factual as supported by various medical and historical instances.
Individual Claims
74
Mostly True
Health
Potato poisoning can cause paralysis.
Multiple sources indicate that solanine from potato poisoning can lead to paralysis. A PubMed case details botulism causing paralysis after potato ingestion, and reports of solanine affecting nerve function corroborate this.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
80
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
75
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
74
Evidence Summary
3 web sources confirm paralysis from potato poisoning.
70
Mostly True
Health
Potato poisoning can cause coma.
Evidence shows solanine poisoning can lead to coma in severe cases. Several sources, including Smithsonian Magazine, report cases of coma due to potato poisoning.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
78
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
70
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
70
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
70
Evidence Summary
3 sources report coma as a potential outcome of solanine poisoning.
69
Mostly True
Health
Potato poisoning can cause hallucinations for days.
Web evidence suggests solanine poisoning leads to hallucinations along with other neurological symptoms. MedlinePlus and ScienceDirect detail such effects.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
72
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
68
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
65
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
69
Evidence Summary
3 sources confirm hallucinations from solanine.
67
Mostly True
Health
If left untreated, potato poisoning can cause death.
There are historical and modern cases where solanine poisoning from potatoes led to death without treatment, as documented in multiple sources.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
70
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
68
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
70
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
67
Evidence Summary
Multiple historical cases where potato poisoning led to death.
