Is Sweetgreen Balsamic Vinaigrette High in Histamine?

Sweetgreen Balsamic Vinaigrette

High histamine

This vinaigrette blends sunflower oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, and mustard, and it runs high.

Food here is usually assembled to order from components that were prepped earlier in the day, so it tends to be fresher than a drive-through and less fresh than cooking at home. Histamine builds up as protein foods sit, so how long the chicken or beef has been in the warmer matters as much as what is in the bowl. Treat the rating above as a starting point.

It is a sweet-tart dressing, but the balsamic sets the level.

Balsamic vinegar — vinegar is fermented, and fermented foods tend to build up histamine, so the balsamic pushes this dressing high on its own.
Mustard — mustard adds a moderate driver on top, so even setting the vinegar aside the blend is not gentle.

The sunflower oil and honey are milder, but the balsamic keeps this high, so a plain oil is the lower-histamine route.

This rating comes from Sweetgreen'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. How we rate foods →

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