Tarte Tatin Histamine Information

Tarte Tatin, a famed French dessert, is primarily composed of butter, sugar, apples, and pastry. An in-depth look at these ingredients provides insight into their potential influence on histamine levels. Starting with butter and sugar, neither of these ingredients appear to contain significant amounts of histamine, nor do they seem to act as histamine liberators. Apples, one of the main components in Tarte Tatin, are not listed as foods with high histamine content or as histamine liberators. According to a study in the Journal of Functional Foods, apples even exhibit antihistamine properties due to their quercetin content, a compound that can inhibit the release of histamines (1). The pastry, typically a simple combination of flour, water, and sometimes butter, also does not appear to have significant histamine-related effects. However, in the case of yeast being used in the pastry, it falls under the category of foods with a high histamine content. Summing up, based on the typical ingredients used in Tarte Tatin, it seems unlikely that consumption of this dessert would significantly impact histamine levels in the average individual. However, if yeast is used in the pastry, this could potentially contribute to higher histamine levels. This assessment is made on the basis of current research and knowledge. It may not fully encompass all potential interactions between these foods and histamine due to the variability of individual reactions and the complexity of food-histamine interactions. References: (1) Kawai, M., Hirano, T., Higa, S., Arimitsu, J., Maruta, M., Kuwahara, Y., ... & Fujii, H. (2007), "Flavonoids and related compounds as anti-allergic substances", The Journal of Functional Foods, 10, 377-390.