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Build your own low-histamine food list

Generic lists disagree with each other, and your own tolerance is what counts. Mark each food as one you tolerate, avoid or are still testing, then print the list or save it as a PDF for the fridge or your dietitian. Your list is kept in this browser only; there is no account.

"Start from our ratings" marks foods rated 2–3 as avoid, disputed foods rated 0–1 as testing, and the rest as tolerate. It is a starting point to edit, not advice for you.

Fruit

  • Apple0Low
  • Apricot0Low
  • Avocado1Mostly low
  • Banana1Mostly low
  • Blueberries0Low
  • Cherry0Low
  • Coconut0Low
  • Grapefruit1Mostly low
  • Grapes0Low
  • Kiwi0Low
  • Lemon1Mostly low
  • Lime1Mostly low
  • Mandarin1Mostly low
  • Mango0Low
  • Melon0Low
  • Olives0Low
  • Orange1Mostly low
  • Papaya1Mostly low
  • Peach0Low
  • Pear1Mostly low
  • Pineapple0Low
  • Plum0Low
  • Raspberries0Low
  • Strawberry1Mostly low
  • Watermelon0Low

Vegetables

Fish and seafood

  • Anchovies3High
  • Cod1Mostly low
  • Crab0Low
  • Mackerel3High
  • Mussels0Low
  • Salmon1Mostly low
  • Sardines3High
  • Shrimp0Low
  • Squid0Low
  • Tilapia1Mostly low
  • Trout1Mostly low
  • Tuna3High

Meat and poultry

  • Bacon2Moderate
  • Beef0Low
  • Bone broth2Moderate
  • Chicken0Low
  • Ground beef0Low
  • Ham1Mostly low
  • Lamb0Low
  • Pork0Low
  • Salami3High
  • Turkey0Low

Dairy and eggs

  • Butter0Low
  • Cream0Low
  • Eggs0Low
  • Ghee0Low
  • Kefir2Moderate
  • Milk0Low
  • Sour cream1Mostly low
  • Yogurt0Low

Grains

Drinks

Cheese

Nuts and seeds

Legumes

Soy products

  • Edamame1Mostly low
  • Miso3High
  • Soy milk0Low
  • Soybeans1Mostly low
  • Tempeh3High
  • Tofu0Low

Bread and baked goods

Breakfast cereals

Herbs

  • Basil1Mostly low
  • Coriander1Mostly low
  • Dill1Mostly low
  • Mint1Mostly low
  • Parsley1Mostly low

Spices

Plant milks

Alcohol

  • Beer2Moderate
  • Cider2Moderate
  • Gin1Mostly low
  • Red Wine2Moderate
  • Sparkling Wine2Moderate
  • Vodka1Mostly low
  • Whisky1Mostly low
  • White Wine2Moderate
  • Wine2Moderate

Why build your own list

A 2021 review compared ten published low-histamine diets and found they agree on only a handful of foods, such as aged cheese, fermented sausages, wine and beer. For most other foods the lists split, and only about a third of excluded foods could be justified by their measured histamine. That is why we show the sources for every rating and let you keep your own list. Low-histamine diets are usually done in phases with a dietitian: a strict phase, then foods are added back one at a time. Use the "testing" column for foods you are reintroducing.

My low-histamine food list

I tolerate

    I avoid

      Testing

        Ratings in brackets are Lowmina's (0 low – 3 high); sources for each food at lowmina.com/foods. General information, not medical advice. Histamine tolerance differs between people; talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian before changing your diet.