While ominously named ingredients like blood clams and Dragon's Breath allude to their risky nature, you’re probably not aware that everyday items like apple pips, potatoes and nutmeg also have the potential to cause you serious harm. From an edible Japanese delicacy that contains a deadly toxin to cheese crawling with maggots, here we reveal the most dangerous foods in the world.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the deadliest foods on the planet, counting down to the most dangerous of all.

While all the foods listed in our gallery can be dangerous in some form, we’ve based our ranking on research and data specific to each ingredient or dish.

The world's deadliest foods and drinks