Can parrots eat eggplant?

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With caution
Eggplant · Vegetables

Ripe, cooked eggplant flesh is safe in small amounts, but eggplant is a nightshade — the leaves and stems contain toxic solanine, so only the cooked fruit, never the green parts.

Keeper's noteCooked, peeled flesh in small amounts is fine; never the leaves, stem, or calyx (the green cap). Skip fried or breaded eggplant — that's oil and salt.

What to watch out for with eggplant

Eggplant is a nightshade like tomato and potato. The ripe fruit's flesh contains only trace solanine and is safe cooked in moderation, but the leaves, stems, and any green/unripe parts carry enough solanine to be toxic. Cooking also improves digestibility.

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