Butter Histamine Information

Butter is a dairy product that primarily consists of fat, with little to no histamine content. As such, it is not generally categorized as a high-histamine food or a histamine liberator. However, some individuals with histamine intolerance may still react to butter, likely due to its fat content and potential minute traces of protein, as high-fat foods can intensify histamine intolerance symptoms and disrupt histamine balance. Moreover, consuming butter usually involves consuming other foods that may carry a high histamine content or promote histamine release. For example, butter is often paired with bread containing yeast, which has high histamine content, or may be used in recipes with ingredients like tomatoes or other high-histamine foods. Thus, while butter itself may not raise histamine levels significantly, the overall impact of a meal could vary depending on other components present. While some individual anecdotes suggest a correlation between butter consumption and increased histamine reactions, definitive scientific data on this specific matter is currently lacking, hence a concrete answer cannot be provided. This underlines the importance of personalized dietary plans when approaching histamine intolerance. References: 1. Maintz, L., & Novak, N. (2007). Histamine and histamine intolerance. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 85(5), 1185-1196. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/85.5.1185 2. Schwelberger HG. Histamine intolerance: a metabolic disease? Inflammation Research. 2010;59(S2):219-221. doi:10.1007/s00011-009-0144-9. 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;23(3-4):361-365. doi:10.1007/BF01968173. Note: This product has not been researched well enough to publish specific information concerning butter and histamine levels alone. Our team is working hard on this. Data will be available soon. But the general consensus in scientific literature is that butter, in and of itself, does not have a significant impact on histamine levels.