Did you know that there's an edible Japanese delicacy that contains a deadly toxin? Or that if it's not prepared properly, cassava can be extremely harmful to humans? From ominously named ingredients like blood clams to everyday staples that many of us eat all the time, we've rounded up 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