Is Applebee's Black Bean And Corn Salsa High in Histamine?

Applebee's Black Bean and Corn Salsa

High histamine

This salsa is high in histamine, mostly from the lime juice powder, tomatoes, and yeast extract.

Most of this is cooked to order, which is the best case for histamine. Even so, a restaurant kitchen preps ahead and holds things warm through a service, so freshness varies more than it would at home. The rating above comes from the chain's published ingredients. If a dish is borderline for you, asking how it is prepared tells you more than the menu does.

Histamine Liberator

This is a corn and black bean salsa with onion, peppers, tomatoes, and lime.

Lime and tomato are liberators — lime juice powder and tomatoes are classic histamine liberators, so they drive the whole salsa up regardless of how fresh it looks.
Yeast extract and peppers add more — yeast extract runs high, while the green bell pepper and jalapeno sit at moderate, so several parts are working against you here.

Because the drivers are baked right into this mix, a different fresh side is the easier path.

This rating comes from Applebee's own published ingredient statement, read on August 11, 2026. Restaurant recipes vary by location and change over time, so always check the current listing: source 1, source 2. How we rate foods →

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