Black Pudding Histamine Information

Black pudding, a type of blood sausage, has a variety of ingredients that contribute to its potential impact on histamine levels. The primary components are pig's blood, pork fat, and oats or barley, along with onions, spices, and often offal. Blood, particularly pig's blood used in black pudding, can contain high levels of histamine due to the storage and processing methods used in the food industry. Any food substance that has been left sitting, or is not fresh can accumulate higher levels of histamine. Therefore, consuming black pudding might increase histamine levels. Offal, when included, is listed as a high histaminic food. It applies specifically to organ meats like liver, kidney, and heart, which can often be found in black pudding recipes. Hence, their presence in black pudding might contribute additionally to the histamine content. However, black pudding's ingredients also contain oats or barley which, according to the Swedish Association of Allergy and Asthma Nurses, are low in histamine and are not histamine liberators or reducers. As with any food, individual reactions can vary significantly, and people with higher sensitivity or those suffering from histamine intolerance might encounter adverse effects even from foods that are not high in histamine. Therefore, while the specific impact of black pudding on histamine levels can vary based on its ingredients and an individual's metabolic responses, both blood and offal can potentially increase histamine levels. Sources: - "Histamine and histamine intolerance," Laura Maintz et al., The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 85, Issue 5, May 2007, Pages 1185–1196. - "Histamine in food – is there anything new?" Gunhild Kozianowski et al., European Food Research and Technology volume 214, pages 78–84 (2002). - Swedish Association of Allergy and Asthma Nurses: Histamine in food, 2013. - Histamine Intolerance: Histamine and Seasickness, Dr. Janice Joneja, 2007.