1. What foods contain histamine?
Foods that ripen or are stored for longer periods of time show high levels of histamine. In addition, a range of foods act as so-called histamine liberators, as they also release histamine inside the intestines. Some examples of these are:
- Alcohol, particularly red & sparkling wine
- Cheese, fondues
- Seafood, fish & fish sauces
- Raw sausage (e.g. salami and smoked ham)
- Sauerkraut
- Various types of vegetables (e.g. tomatoes, spinach & aubergines)
- Various types of fruit (e.g. strawberries, pineapples & bananas)
- Chocolate
2. Histamine liberators
Additionally there are a number of foods that are working as so called histamine liberators, because they liberate additional histamine in the small intestine.
Examples for these food groups are:
- Alcohol, esp. red wine and champagne
- Cheese
- Sea food, fish and fish sauces
- Raw meat sausages (e.g. Salami)
- Sauerkraut
- Vegetables (e.g. tomatoes, spinach and egg plant)
- Fruits (e.g. strawberry, pineapple, banana)
- Chocolate
