Alfredo Sauce Histamine Information

Alfredo sauce, a traditional Italian dish, primarily includes ingredients like butter, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and some variations include garlic. Butter and heavy cream can be a part of a low-histamine diet, meaning they contain minimal or no histamine. However, they can have an effect on the histamine levels if they are not fresh. Old or spoiled dairy can be high in histamine(1). Parmesan cheese, another key ingredient, falls into the category of long-ripened cheese and is high in histamine, so it will directly contribute to increasing histamine levels in the body(2). Garlic, often included in recipes, is generally considered low-histamine in itself but it potentially has histamine liberating effects(3). In the light of these facts, eating Alfredo sauce might contribute to elevating histamine levels due to its cheese content. The freshness of the dairy used also matters. For people with histamine intolerance, it is advisable to be cautious with any meal that includes Alfredo sauce due to its potential to increase histamine levels in the body. Referenced sources: 1. Maintz, Laura, and Natalija Novak. “Histamine and histamine intolerance.” The American journal of clinical nutrition vol. 85,5 (2007): 1185-96. doi:10.1093/ajcn/85.5.1185 2. Kanny, G., and D. A. Moneret-Vautrin. “[Cheese and fermented milk products intolerance]” Allergie et immunologie vol. 28,2 (1996): 59-61. 3. Reese, I., et al. “German guideline for the management of adverse reactions to ingested histamine.” Allergo Journal International vol. 26,2 (2017): 72–79. doi:10.1007/s40629-017-0020-0.