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Is Nutmeg High in Histamine?

Many people wonder if nutmeg is high in histamine or low histamine.

On the major sites, this is how nutmeg is listed:

  • SIGHI List: 1 - Moderately compatible, minor symptoms, occasional consumption of small quantities is often tolerated

  • Histamine Intolerance Site: 🤔 (yellow - foods that are medium histamine, or where there is debate about histamine levels)

  • Mast Cell 360: High

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 - is nutmeg high histamine or is nutmeg low histamine?

Here are the results.

56% responded positively to nutmeg

44% responded negatively to nutmeg

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