Many people wonder if gooseberries are high in histamine or low histamine.

On three of the major sites, this is how gooseberries are listed:

• SIGHI List: 0 - well tolerated

• Histamine Intolerance Site: ✅ (green - low histamine)

• Mast Cell 360: not listed

On our trusted Histamine Intolerance Food List, we’ve listed gooseberries as green - foods generally acknowledged as low histamine = ✅

On the SIGHI scale - gooseberries are listed as a ‘0’ - well tolerated, no symptoms expected at usual intake

Remember, everyone is different and lists do vary. That’s why we’ve brought the world’s most respected lists together in our easy-to-use histamine intolerance food list, trusted by thousands.

All our sources are listed and acknowledged. This is not advice, consult your doctor or practitioner before introducing anything new into your diet, or if you are unsure.

We’ve carried out a poll on our Instagram page to see what our followers think. We asked our thousands of histamine intolerant Instagram followers - are gooseberries high histamine or are gooseberries low histamine?

Here are the results.

61% responded positively to gooseberries

39% responded negatively to gooseberries