Ziba Trail Mix - 5.3 oz.

the rest sounds fine but concerned about one of the ingredients in this mix & the lack of common knowledge that a compound in the seeds may turn into cyanide as it is digested.

FDA or "Toxic Amygdalin Found in Apricot Seeds" - I think I've seen some information that says you can mash them and soak them or cook them in some way that can degrade the cyanogenic glycosides, but I don't know enough about it to give it a one star that I have sent off an inquiry. says the more you eat the greater the risk and children are at extra risk. but generally I don't think I'm doing anything risky when I'm eating trail mix, so i can make a meal of it & if watching a movie or something interesting may over consume.

when the fda writes back i can update.

"cyanide toxicity. Mild-to-moderate symptoms of acute cyanide toxicity from the ingestion of kernels containing amygdalin include difficulty breathing (dyspnea), bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes (cyanosis), weakness, and lightheadedness. Symptoms of severe acute toxicity include coma, seizures, stupor, dysrhythmias, cardiovascular collapse, and metabolic acidosis. Chronic consumption of food containing high concentrations of cyanogenic glycosides can cause neuropathy symptoms, such as impaired eyesight (optic nerve atrophy), deafness, loss of balance (ataxia), and sensory or motor nerve dysfunction. A lethal dose of cyanide can rapidly lead to severe hypotension, apnea, seizures, and death."