Histamine Tracker
Lime juice
Like lemon, lime juice is a histamine liberator — citrus compounds can prompt your body to release its own stored histamine.
Lime and lemon behave very similarly when it comes to histamine — both sit in the liberator category.
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Citrus liberation effect — lime compounds may signal certain cells to release stored histamine, so the issue is more about triggering internal release than about the histamine content of the juice itself
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Common in many cuisines — lime juice appears heavily in Southeast Asian, Mexican, and South American cooking, where it's often used liberally, so the quantity consumed can be significant
If you're testing your sensitivity to citrus, lemon and lime are likely to give similar results since they share the same underlying compounds.
Track your reactions to lime juice 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)