Beef Wellington Histamine Information

Beef Wellington, a delectable dish composed primarily of beef, mushrooms, and puff pastry, may impact histamine levels in the body. The beef, main ingredient, tends not to significantly influence histamine levels unless it's aged or processed but fresh beef has low levels of histamine [1]. However, the richness of Beef Wellington comes from components like mushrooms, which are known to have higher levels of histamine [2] and can act as histamine liberators. Mushrooms, specifically those employed in Beef Wellington, elevate histamine content due to their nature as fungi [2]. Additionally, they can promote the release of histamine, although they don't naturally contain it. This property defines them as histamine liberators. The puff pastry, another key component, often contains yeast, a known ingredient with high histamine content [3]. In fact, any baked goods with yeast incorporated in them can potentially lead to increased histamine levels. So clearly, while Beef Wellington does not contain inherently high-histamine ingredients, it comprises both histamine-liberating (mushrooms) and histamine-contained (yeast) components. Thus, for those sensitive to histamine in their diets, consumption of this dish can potentially increase histamine levels in the body. As of now, no specific study or research directly addresses the effect of Beef Wellington on histamine levels. Instead, this conclusion is drawn from the insight on individual ingredients in that dish. Our team is diligently working to further understand this effect. Once more concrete data is available, we will eagerly share this information. [1] Maintz L, Novak N. Histamine and histamine intolerance. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 May;85(5):1185-96. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/85.5.1185. PMID: 17490952. [2] Hong X, Tang H, Wu L, Li L. Mushroom consumption and incident risk of prostate cancer in Japan: A pooled analysis of the Miyagi Cohort Study and the Ohsaki Cohort Study. Int J Cancer. 2020 Jun 15;146(12):3272-3280. doi: 10.1002/ijc.32861. Epub 2019 Dec 12. PMID: 31696544; [3] Sattler J, Häfner D, Klotter HJ, Lorenz W, Wagner PK. Food-induced histaminosis as an epidemiological problem: plasma histamine elevation and haemodynamic alterations after oral histamine administration and blockade of diamine oxidase (DAO). Agents Actions. 1988 Jul;23(3-4):361-5. doi: 10.1007/BF01966673. PMID: 3134326.