Parsley
Parsley is one of the most consistently listed low-histamine herbs, often recommended as a safe garnish and flavoring.
Parsley doesn't contain significant histamine and has no established role in triggering release or blocking breakdown.
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Often actively recommended — parsley appears on many low-histamine food lists as a positive choice, partly because it's a clean substitute for higher-histamine flavoring options
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Fresh vs. dried — fresh flat-leaf or curly parsley is the most common culinary form and is well-regarded; dried parsley is also considered low-histamine and often used in seasoning blends
Parsley is a reliably gentle herb that works well as both a garnish and a cooking ingredient.
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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)