Anchovies
High content of histamine and other amines.Unsuitable
Meat and fish
Which meat and fish are safe for histamine intolerance? Review with rating and explanation.
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Bacon
Smoked, pickledBivalves
Shellfish can accumulate histamine quickly during storage; uncertain freshness is a reason for caution.Unsuitable
Breakfast / Intestines
Canned fish (sardines, tuna, salmon)
Up to 657 mg/kgUnsuitable
Canned meat
Carp (fresh)
Just very freshCaviar
High in histamine and other amines.Unsuitable
Chicken
Freshlychicken liver
Unsuitable
Cod (fresh)
Only fresh or frozenCooked ham
It depends on the manufacturerCrayfish
A crustacean with a higher histamine risk; freshness and storage are decisive.Unsuitable
Duck meat
Use only fresh, unaged meat; tolerance can change quickly after prolonged storage.Egg
Caution
Fermented and dried fish
Up to 200 mg/kgFlounder / Halibut (fresh)
Just freshFresh beef
They must be fresh, not ripeningFresh fish (non-mackerel)
0.8-37 mg/kg, freshness requiredFresh mackerel and related fish
Up to 200 mg/kgGame (fresh)
Greaves
Guanciale
Unsuitable
Guts
Unsuitable
King sea bream
Fresh fish with low histamine content.Lamb meat
Liver
Beef 6.5 mg/100g, Pork 22.3 mg/100gUnsuitable
Lobster
Unsuitable
Minced meat
Rapid formation of histamineOstrich meat
Oysters
Shellfish can accumulate histamine quickly during storage; uncertain freshness is a reason for caution.Unsuitable
Pike perch (fresh)
Just freshPork
Fresh, unbeatenPork leg
Histamine content varies according to freshness and processing.pork protein
Fresh pork is usually well tolerated.Caution