Histamine Tracker
Watercress
Watercress is a fresh, leafy vegetable with naturally low histamine and no known histamine-releasing properties.
Watercress is a fresh green that doesn't contribute meaningfully to histamine load.
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Low histamine content — like most fresh leafy vegetables, watercress contains very little histamine on its own, making it generally well tolerated
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Freshness matters — as with any leafy green, wilted or older watercress may degrade faster, so fresher is always the better pick
Using it fresh and eating it soon after purchase tends to keep it in its most tolerable state.
Track your reactions to watercress 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)