Are Potatoes High in Histamine?

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

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

• SIGHI List: 0 - Well tolerated, no symptoms expected at usual intake (with and without peel)

• Histamine Intolerance Site: ✅ (green – foods generally acknowledged as low histamine)

• Mast Cell 360: Low

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

On the SIGHI scale - potatoes 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 potatoes high histamine or are potatoes low histamine?

Here are the results.

85% responded positively to potatoes

15% responded negatively to potatoes

Remember there are hundreds of foods to check out on our Histamine Intolerance Food List.