Is Papa Murphy's Barbecue Sauce High in Histamine?

Papa Murphy's Barbecue Sauce

High histamine

This barbecue sauce is high in histamine, led by its tomato base and vinegar.

This is sold raw and you bake it at home, which is the freshest case on this whole list. Nothing sits in a warmer, and you control how long it waits between the shop and the oven. Refrigerate it as soon as you get home and bake it the same day, because histamine builds up as protein foods sit whether that happens in a kitchen or in your fridge.

Histamine Liberator

This is a sweet, smoky sauce built on tomato puree and tomato paste with molasses, vinegar, and spices.

Tomato leads it — tomato is a classic histamine liberator, and both the puree and paste keep it front and center, so the sauce lands high.
Molasses and vinegar add on — the molasses and vinegar each sit at moderate, so there is no easy way to soften this one while keeping it recognizable as barbecue sauce.

If you want a lighter sauce on the same menu, the olive oil blend or garlic butter skips the tomato completely.

This rating comes from Papa Murphy's own published ingredient statement, read on August 10, 2026. Restaurant recipes vary by location and change over time, so always check the current listing: source 1, source 2. How we rate foods →

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