French Toast Histamine Information

French toast is a popular breakfast dish, typically made with bread soaked in a mixture of eggs and milk, then fried until golden. As such, its impact on histamine levels will largely depend on the ingredients used. Regarding bread, wheat is typically low in histamine and not known to be a histamine liberator. However, if yeast-leavened bread is employed, it could potentially raise histamine levels, since yeast is high in histamine. Eggs, on the other hand, are low in histamine and do not usually release histamine within the body. Although rare, some individuals may experience a reaction if they are particularly sensitive but this isn't universally applicable. Milk or cream is sometimes used in making French toast. Milk is low in histamine and is not a histamine liberator. Most issues might arise when toppings or fillings are added to the French toast. Ingredients like cheese and cured meats could have a higher histamine content, while fresh fruits, such as strawberries or citrus fruits, that are often used might be histamine liberators. If the French toast is served with a side of tomatoes or tomato-based products, this could also potentially raise histamine levels due to tomatoes' moderate to high histamine content. Products like butter or margarine used for frying the toast are typically low in histamine, as well as common sweet toppings like maple syrup. So while the core components of French toast are usually low in histamine, caution should be exercised with the choice of additional ingredients. However, individual reactions can vary and more scientific data is required to form a more robust conclusion. References: 1. Wantke, F., Gotz, M., & Jarisch, R. (1993). The red wine provocation test: intolerance to histamine as a model for food intolerance. Allergy proceedings, 14(1), 27-32. 2. Sattler, J., Häfner, D., Klotter, H. J., Lorenz, W., & Wagner, P. K. (1988). Food-induced histaminosis as an epidemiological problem: plasma histamine elevation and haemodynamic alterations after oral histamine administration and blockade of diamine oxidase (DAO). Agents and actions, 23(3-4), 361-365. 3. Maintz, L., & Novak, N. (2007). Histamine and histamine intolerance. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 85(5), 1185-1196. 4. Jarisch, R., & Wantke, F. (1996). Wine and headache. International archives of allergy and immunology, 110(1), 7-12. 5. Comas-Basté, O., Sánchez-Pérez, S., Veciana-Nogués, M. T., Latorre-Moratalla, M., & Vidal-Carou, M. C. (2020). Histamine intolerance: the current state of the art. Biomolecules, 10(8), 1181. Please note that there is no scientific evidence directly linking consumption of French toast to histamine levels in the body. Your personal experience and professional medical advice should be the guiding factors in your dietary choices.