Histamine and Vitamin E
I posted a thread about how I have cleared up my rosacea by limiting my vitamin e in my diet. I had tried the low histamine diet over a year ago but without success. I have noticed several others here on the forum that have found success on the low histamine diet, so I ran a comparison of my vitamin e food restrictions with the low histamine diet food restrictions. There is a LOT of overlap in the two, so I would like to hear input from others who have tried the low histamine diet. I will try to notate here the vitamin e foods that are not on the histamine list that I am avoiding* as well as the histamine foods I can eat without side effects().
I'm sorry the format might be confusing. I can't upload this as a table. All the information below was found on multiple sites online. I am aware that there is some conflict between sites on what is allowable on the low histamine diet, so I'd like to hear anecdotal comments from anyone who has followed the diet.
DAIRY
Foods Allowed
Plain milk
Foods Restricted
All prepared dairy products made with restricted ingredients
(All cheese)
(All yogurt)
Buttermilk
Foods Containing Histamine
(All yellow cheeses) (including swiss, gouda, and cheddar)
Foods High in Vitamin E
American Cheese
Ricotta cheese
Cheese Sauce
Ricotta Cheese
Evaporated Milk
BREADS AND CEREALS
Foods Allowed
Oats
Plain rice crackers
Plain rice pasta
Foods Restricted
Products made with:
Commercial pie, pastry, and fillings
Baking mixes
Dry dessert mixes
All other cereals
All packaged rice and pasta meals
pasta meals
Foods Containing Histamine
None listed
Foods High in Vitamin E
Wheat Germ*
Bread Stuffing*
Cornmeal*
Oat Bran*
Wheat Flour*
Quinoa*
VEGETABLES
Foods Allowed
All pure fresh and frozen vegetables and juices except those listed
Foods Restricted
Eggplant
Pumpkin
Sauerkraut
Spinach
Tomato and all tomato products
products
Foods Containing Histamine
Tomatoes
Pickled cabbage
Sauerkraut
Avocado
Spinach
Eggplant
Pumpkin
Foods High in Vitamin E
Canned Tomato Products
Spinach
Carrots*
Pumpkin
Greens*
Sweet Potato*
Broccoli*
Sweet Red Pepper*
Asparagus*
Parsnips*
Winter Squash*
Kale*
FRUITS
Foods Allowed
Apple
Banana
Cantaloupe
Grapefruit
Grapes
Honeydew
Kiwi*
Lemon
Lime
Mango*
Pear
Rhubarb
Watermelon
Foods Restricted
Apricot
(Cherry)
Cranberry
Currant
(Date)
Loganberry
Nectarine
(Orange)
Papaya
Peach
(Pineapple)
Prunes
Plums
(Raisins)
Raspberries
(Strawberries)
Fruit dishes, jams, juices made with restricted ingredients
Foods Containing Histamine
(Banana)
(Pineapple)
(Strawberries)
Foods High in Vitamin E
Mangos*
Raspberries
Blackberries
Peaches
Apricots
Kiwifruit*
Nectarines
MEATS
Foods Allowed
All pure, freshly cooked meat or poultry
Foods Restricted
All fish and shellfish
All processed meats
(All leftover cooked meats)
Foods Containing Histamine
All fish not gutted and eaten immediately
Canned/vacuum packed meat/fish
Processed meat
Foods High in Vitamin E
Pickled Herring
Fried Chicken*
Duck*
Orange Roughy
Smoked Salmon
Canned Sardines
Trout
Swordfish
Blue Crab
Fried Shrimp
Chicken Nuggets*
Halibut
EGGS
Foods Allowed
All plain, cooked egg*
Foods Restricted
All prepared with restricted ingredients
(Raw egg white)
Foods High in Vitamin E
Eggyolk*
LEGUMES
Foods Allowed
All plain legumes except those listed opposite*
Pure peanut butter*
Foods Restricted
Soy beans
Red beans
Foods Containing Histamine
Chickpeas
Lentils
Broad beans
Lupin seeds
Foods High in Vitamin E
Peanuts
Peanut Butter
Pinto Beans
White Beans
Lima Beans
NUTS AND SEEDS
Foods Allowed
All plain nuts and seeds*
Foods Restricted
None
Foods Containing Histamine
Roasted seeds and nuts
Foods High in Vitamin E
Brazilnuts*
Mixed Nuts*
Hazelnuts*
Sunflower Seeds*
Almonds*
Pine Nuts *
FATS AND OILS
Foods Allowed
Pure butter
Pure vegetable oil*
Homemade salad dressings with allowed ingredients
Lard and meat drippings
Homemade gravies
Foods Restricted
All fats and oils with color and/or preservatives
Hydrolyzed lecithin
Margarine
Prepared salad dressings with restricted ingredients
(Prepared gravies)
Foods Containing Histamine
None
Foods High in Vitamin E
All plant oils except coconut oil
SPICES AND HERBS
Foods Allowed
All fresh, frozen or dried herbs and spices except those listed opposite
Foods Restricted
Anise
Cinnamon
Cloves
Curry powder
Hot paprika
Nutmeg
Foods labeled "spices"
Foods Containing Histamine
Cocoa
Foods High in Vitamin E
Paprika
Chili Powder
SWEETENERS
Foods Allowed
Sugar
Honey
Molasses
Maple syrup
Corn syrup
Icing sugar
Pure jams, jellies, marmalades, conserves made with allowed ingredients
Plain artificial sweeteners
Homemade sweets with allowed ingredients
Foods Restricted
Flavored syrups
Prepared desert fillings
Prepared icings, frostings
Spreads with restricted ingredients
Cake decorations
Confectionary
Commercial candies
Foods Containing Histamine
None
Foods High in Vitamin E
None
MISCELLANEOUS
Foods Allowed
Baking powder
Baking soda
Cream of tartar
Plain gelatin
Homemade relishes with allowed ingredients
Foods Restricted
All chocolate and cocoa
Flavored gelatin
Mincemeat
Prepared relishes and olives
Soy sauce
Miso
Commercial ketchup
Gherkin pickles
Most commercial salad dressing
Foods Containing Histamine
Chocolate
Vinegar
Soy Sauce
Fermented soy products
Yeast
Benzoates
BHT/BHA
Nitrates
MSG
Foods High in Vitamin E
Commercially prepared bakery items
BEVERAGES
Foods Allowed
Plain milk
Pure juices of allowed fruits and vegetables
Alcohol: plain vodka, gin, white rum
Foods Restricted
Flavored milks
Fruit juices and cocktails made with restricted ingredients
All other carbonated drinks
(All tea)
All drinks with "flavor" or "spices"
Beer
Wine
Cider
All other alcoholic beverages
Foods Containing Histamine
Alcoholic beverages
Cider
Coffee
Tea
Foods High in Vitamin E
Milkshakes
Eggnog
Fruit and Vegetable Juices made with restricted foods
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