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.
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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)