Histamine Tracker
Double cream
Double cream is very low in histamine — its extremely high fat content means it contains very little protein, leaving less substrate for histamine to develop from.
Double cream is even higher in fat than regular cream, which means it contains correspondingly less protein.
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Higher fat, lower risk — at around 48% fat, double cream has less milk protein than lighter creams or milk; this is sometimes offered as a reason it tends to be lower in histamine, though this specific relationship is not firmly established as a documented mechanism
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Still a dairy product — the broader pattern of dairy sensitivity seen in some people with histamine intolerance isn't strictly about histamine content, so individual responses can vary
For those who tolerate dairy well, double cream tends to be one of the lower-concern options in the category.
Track your reactions to double cream in Histamine Tracker. Log meals and symptoms to spot the patterns that matter for your body.
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)