Salt
Plain salt contains no histamine and has no known effect on histamine levels in the body.
Salt is purely a mineral — there's no histamine in it and no mechanism by which it raises histamine.
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No histamine connection — whether it's table salt, sea salt, or kosher salt, plain sodium chloride doesn't interact with histamine pathways
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Watch for flavored salts — some specialty salts include added ingredients like vinegar, spices, or flavor enhancers, which could be worth checking if you're particularly sensitive
Plain, unflavored salt is one of the most straightforward seasonings to use without any histamine consideration.
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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)