Table 1.

Foods containing histamine [56].

Meat	Sausages of any kind, salami, air-dried and corked meat, ham, etc.
Fish	Dried or preserved fish, such as herring, tuna, mackerel, sardines and anchovies, seafood, fish sauces.
Cheese	All types of hard, soft and processed cheese
Vegetables	Eggplant, avocado, sauerkraut, spinach, tomatoes incl. tomato juice/ketchup
Drinks and liquids	Vinegar or alcohol of all kinds, mainly red wine, beers, champagne, whisky and cognac; alcohol in general reduces degradation of histamine and increases the permeability of the intestine and can therefore worsen the symptoms of histamine intolerance in general