Calcium chloride
Calcium chloride is low in histamine; it is a simple mineral salt with no known histamine effect.
Calcium chloride is a basic mineral salt used to keep vegetables firm and to help make tofu and cheese.
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No histamine link: It is not a source of histamine and has no established effect on histamine release or breakdown at food-use levels.
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The food matters more: It often appears in pickles, canned vegetables or aged cheese, which can be higher in histamine on their own.
It is the other ingredients in the product, not the calcium chloride, that are worth a glance.
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For educational purposes only. Not medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional for personal guidance.
References
- SIGHI Food Compatibility List — SIGHI (2026)
- Histamine and histamine intolerance — Maintz & Novak (2007)
- Histamine Intolerance: The Current State of the Art — Comas-Basté et al. (2020)
- Low-Histamine Diets: Is the Exclusion of Foods Justified by Their Histamine Content? — Sánchez-Pérez et al. (2021)
- Histamine Intolerance: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Beyond — Jochum (2024)
- Guideline on management of suspected adverse reactions to ingested histamine — Reese et al. (2021)