Histamine Tracker
Mutton
Mutton is mature lamb — fresh and unaged, so it stays low in histamine like other fresh red meats.
Mutton (meat from older sheep) is a fresh, unprocessed protein that doesn't inherently carry high histamine.
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Age of the animal vs. age of the meat — mutton comes from older sheep, but that doesn't affect histamine; what matters is how fresh the meat itself is after slaughter and how it's been stored
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Similar to lamb in histamine profile — mutton and lamb behave comparably from a histamine standpoint; neither is typically aged or cured in ways that raise histamine
Fresh or properly frozen mutton is generally as low-risk as fresh lamb for histamine-sensitive people.
Track your reactions to mutton 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)