Tacos Histamine Information

Tacos, a ubiquitous cuisine of Latin America, have variable effects on histamine levels due to the inclusion of different ingredients with the potential to increase, decrease, or have neutral impact on it. Breakdown of common ingredients: 1. Tortillas (flatbread): Mostly harmless for histamine levels. Tortillas are a type of flatbread made from flour, water and other ingredients. They do not inherently contain histamine. 2. Meat: Comprising the main chunk of this composition, the direct effect of meat on histamine level is contingent on its form of preparation. Fresh meat has little impact on histamine levels. However, processed meats such as ham, salami, which are smoked, are high in histamine, drastically increasing the histamine levels. 3. Cheese: Depending on the type, cheese can be a significant contributor to increased histamine levels. Long-ripened and hard cheeses are found to have a high histamine content, while cream cheese is generally safer. 4. Tomatoes: A common addition to tacos, tomatoes, especially when processed (as in ketchup or salsa), are high in histamine. 5. Lettuce: It does not contribute to histamine levels. 6. Beans: As a popular garnish, beans do not contain significant enough levels of histamine to have a notable effect. Please note that spices, such as paprika and cumin used in tacos, cannot be ignored. Cocoa, a spice commonly used to season the meat can not only delay the breakdown of histamine but also liberate histamine becoming a potential threat to the overall histamine level. While reasonable consumption of tacos does not essentially inundate an individual’s system with histamines, it becomes a problem if one already suffers from histamine intolerance, or the tacos are consumed alongside foods and drinks which already have high levels of histamine. This brief information has been gathered by fact-checking with available references including the "Food Intolerances" medical app, "Histamine and Histamine Intolerance" by Maintz, Laura, and Natalija Novak (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition), and U.S. National Library of Medicine. "This product has not been researched well enough to publish any informations, our team is working hard on this. Data will be available soon", applies to specific combinations of taco ingredients that may greatly vary based on geographical preferences, cultural influences, and dietary choices. Nevertheless, caution must be exercised in their consumption, especially for those with histamine intolerance.