Results: Common Nightshades
1.
1.
Do you like nightshades (or do you eat them)? Yes, they are among my favorite vegetables
15%
•
287 votes
I eat them, but I do not prefer them over any other vegetables
6%
•
121 votes
I like them( or used to like them), but I cannot tolerate them due to an illness/allergy
2%
•
41 votes
No, I do not like any of them
7%
•
139 votes
Some I like, and others I dislike
9%
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177 votes
What are nightshade vegetables?
57%
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1102 votes
Whether I like them depends on how they are cooked/prepared
6%
•
116 votes
2.
2.
Which of these nightshade varieties have you ever eaten(or used as a supplement/herbal remedy)? Tomato
53%
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1020 votes
Tomatillo
11%
•
210 votes
Eggplant
33%
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635 votes
Potato (not including sweet potato)
51%
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992 votes
Goji berry/wolfberry
10%
•
185 votes
Peppers (includes sweet, bell peppers, and spicy varieties of peppers)
47%
•
897 votes
Cape gooseberry/ground cherry
5%
•
103 votes
Paprika (spice)
36%
•
693 votes
Pimentos
21%
•
401 votes
Ashwagandha
2%
•
33 votes
All of the above
3%
•
50 votes
Nona or N/A
35%
•
666 votes
3.
3.
Which is your favorite nightshade? Potatoes
25%
•
474 votes
Ashwagandha
1%
•
15 votes
Tomatoes
19%
•
366 votes
Bell peppers or sweet peppers
7%
•
141 votes
Hot peppers
3%
•
60 votes
Paprika
1%
•
19 votes
Pimentos
1%
•
10 votes
Goji berries/wolfberries
1%
•
19 votes
Eggplant
4%
•
73 votes
Cape gooseberry
1%
•
14 votes
Pepinos
0%
•
6 votes
Tomatillos
1%
•
11 votes
N/A - I do not eat nightshades
18%
•
354 votes
I do not have a favorite/do not care for any of them in particular
6%
•
125 votes
I can't decide
12%
•
231 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
11 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.10% | 2 | |
| what are they | 0.05% | 1 |
| ??????? define it ? | 0.05% | 1 |
| don''t make me choose! | 0.05% | 1 |
| what is a night shade i have eaten most of those vegies | 0.05% | 1 |
| potato and tomato | 0.05% | 1 |
| didn,t know they were called nightshsdes | 0.05% | 1 |
| do not know what they are. | 0.05% | 1 |
| naranjilla | 0.05% | 1 |
| what???? | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
How do you prefer to eat/cook with nightshades? Cooking them as a main dish, such as sauteeing, frying, or grilling eggplant, tomatoes, etc.
25%
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476 votes
Using them as spices or seasonings to enhance flavor (paprika, cayenne pepper, chili peppers)
15%
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296 votes
Making stuffed bell peppers
11%
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214 votes
Using potatoes for potato salad, baked potatoes, french fries, hash browns, mashed potatoes, etc.
28%
•
547 votes
Using tomatoes for pasta, salads, sauces, or condiments/ketchup etc.
21%
•
402 votes
N/A - I do not eat/cook with nightshades
19%
•
365 votes
All of the above
13%
•
251 votes
No preference/Unsure
19%
•
368 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
13 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.14% | 4 | |
| various ways | 0.03% | 1 |
| eating tomatos and peppers raw and others in different dishes. | 0.03% | 1 |
| see above! | 0.03% | 1 |
| fresh vegetables wherever possible | 0.03% | 1 |
| raw in salad | 0.03% | 1 |
| raw | 0.03% | 1 |
| salad...duh | 0.03% | 1 |
| eating ground cherries straight from the garden | 0.03% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.03% | 1 |
5.
5.
Did you know the above foods were all nightshades? Yes
11%
•
204 votes
No
43%
•
829 votes
I might've known, but I never thought about it/Unsure
7%
•
133 votes
I never heard of the name "nightshades" before
18%
•
340 votes
I knew of only some of them
6%
•
117 votes
N/A or I don't care
16%
•
306 votes
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