APPENDIX M
Foods Containing Histamines
Alcohol
Artificial food colors and preservatives
Chocolate, cocoa, and cola drinks
Citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit, lemons, lime)
Eggs
Dried fruit
Fermented foods: sauerkraut, kombucha, pickles, relishes, fermented soy products, etc.
Fermented milk products, including most cheeses
Leftover meat (after meat is cooked, the histamine levels increase due to microbial action as the meat sits)
Most berries
Processed, cured, smoked, and fermented meats such as lunch meat, bacon, sausage, salami, pepperoni
Seafood: shellfish or fin fish, fresh, frozen, smoked, or canned
Spices: cinnamon, chili powder, cloves, anise, nutmeg, curry powder, cayenne pepper
Spinach
Tea (herbal or regular)
Tomatoes and tomato products like ketchup and tomato sauces
Vinegar and foods containing vinegar such as pickles, relishes, ketchup, and prepared mustard
Yogurt, buttermilk, kefir