Mocha Histamine Information

Consuming mocha, a chocolate-flavored variant of coffee, may have an influence on histamine levels within the body, mainly due to its core ingredients - coffee and cocoa. Cocoa, one of the mocha's main ingredients, is important to note here since it is both a histamine liberator and a substance that can decelerate the breakdown of histamine. Being a histamine liberator, cocoa doesn't contain histamine on its own, but it may stimulate the body to release more histamines [1]. Simultaneously, cocoa can potentially delay the breakdown of histamines contributing to the build-up of histamines [2]. Coffee, another key ingredient of Mocha, does not usually contain histamines, and research into its role as a histamine liberator or inhibitor is still not conclusive, warranting more research [3]. Another aspect to consider is the sugar content, often present in commercial mocha preparations. Although sugar itself does not affect histamine levels, continuously high levels of refined sugar in the diet might impair the body's response to inflammation, a response closely tied to histamine [4]. To summarize, mocha, due to cocoa and potentially coffee, can cause an increase in histamine levels or slow the breakdown, potentially exacerbating symptoms for those who are histamine intolerant. However, the impact of mocha on histamine levels can be affected by numerous factors, including the body's biochemistry and the type and amount of mocha consumed. References: [1] Maintz, Laura, and Natalija Novak. "Histamine and histamine intolerance." The American journal of clinical nutrition 85.5 (2007): 1185-1196. [2] Jarisch, Reinhart. Histamin-Intoleranz Histamin-Und Seekrankheit. Thieme, 2004. [3] Comas-Basté, O., et al. "Histamine intolerance: the current state of the art." Biomolecules 10.8 (2020): 1181. [4] Hodge, Allison M., et al. "Histamine: its role in allergic inflammation and food intolerance." Nutrition & Dietetics 59.4 (2002): 244-250.