Can Pigs Eat Tomatoes?

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If you are rearing pigs, you most likely will not have a hard time picking out what to feed them. They will eat almost anything you offer them.

Pigs can eat tomatoes, but only one part of a tomato plant—the fruit.

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Pigs can eat tomato fruit, given that the fruit is ripe. When pigs consume unripe tomatoes, they will experience abdominal pain and other stomach issues.

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Nutritional Benefits of Tomato Fruits

Tomato fruits contain at least 4 antioxidants: lycopene, beta carotene, chlorogenic acid, and naringenin.

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Can Pigs Eat Tomato Plants (Leaves/Vine)?

No, pigs cannot and should not eat tomato leaves or vines. Like unripe tomato fruits, these parts of a tomato plant contain high levels of solanine.

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Pigs can eat tomatoes, but only the ripe fruit. Unripe tomato fruit, tomato leaves, and tomato vines are unsafe for pigs because they contain a toxin.

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