Histamine Tracker
Pollock
Pollock is a widely available, low-histamine white fish — often used in fish products, but freshness still matters.
Pollock is a lean white fish very similar to cod in its histamine profile, and it's one of the most commonly eaten white fish worldwide.
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Often used in processed fish products — pollock is the fish in many fish fingers, imitation crab, and fast food fish sandwiches; those processed forms may include additives or have different freshness profiles than a whole fillet
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Fresh or frozen fillet is the simpler option — plain pollock fillets, fresh or flash-frozen, tend to be consistently low in histamine and straightforward to prepare
If you're buying pollock in a processed form, checking the ingredient list for any additives is worth a moment of your time.
Track your reactions to pollock 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)