Preporuka je da se svež paradajz ne daje pticama:
Because tomatoes are an acidic fruit, many veterinarians recommend not offering fresh tomatoes to birds, because they could potentially cause ulcers. Larry Nemetz, DVM, of the The Bird Clinic in Orange, Calif., does not recommend, at any time, feeding birds raw tomatoes (including cherry tomatoes) because of their acidity. Dried tomatoes (the drying process takes out most of the acid) and plain spaghetti sauce (tomatoes in spaghetti sauce are cooked, removing the acid) are fine in moderation.