Histamine Tracker
Garden cress
Garden cress is a fresh, low-histamine herb with no known histamine-releasing properties.
Garden cress is a young, fast-growing green eaten fresh — and fresh plant foods with no fermentation or aging process generally sit well in the low-histamine category.
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Freshness works in its favour — garden cress is typically eaten very young and fresh, which keeps any naturally occurring biogenic amines minimal; it's among the gentler options in the fresh herb and microgreen family
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Compared to fermented or aged foods — because cress involves no microbial fermentation (which is what drives histamine accumulation in many foods), it doesn't carry the same concerns as fermented preparations or aged cheeses
Its peppery bite makes it a nice garnish or salad ingredient that tends to be easy to include on a low-histamine plan.
Track your reactions to garden cress 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)