Fresh mackerel and related fish

Up to 200 mg/kg

Unsuitable

This food is often poorly tolerated with histamine intolerance.

Mackerel-like fish (tuna, sardines, sprats) naturally have the highest histidine content of all fish. Even a minimal delay in processing leads to the rapid formation of histamine.

High-protein decay risk: For rapidly perishable high-protein foods, storage and repeated reheating can increase histamine load, and reheating does not destroy the histamine formed.

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