Bread and histamine: buy or bake low-histamine bread

What kind of bread do you like best? Whole wheat, oat, rye, or maybe wheat bread? Hardly any staple food is as diverse as bread. So, are there also varieties for a low-histamine diet?

The first bread was baked about 6000 years ago by the ancient Egyptians in special baking rooms. It is very popular among Germans and is considered a staple food. Hardly any other country consumes as much bread as Germany. According to the Association for Grain, Market and Nutrition Research (GMF), an average of about 87 kg of baked goods per capita were consumed in 2021. But can bread and rolls also be eaten by people with histamine issues?

Is there histamine-free bread?

Bread itself is not rich in histamine, but you should pay attention to the specific grain type and possible histamine-rich ingredients. For example, the following should be avoided:

Sunflower seeds/sunflower oil
Carob gum
Organic or dry yeast
Baking ferment

INFO: Fresh yeast is considered low in histamine and can be used in a low-histamine diet. However, always pay attention to your personal tolerance level.

In addition, the production process is another criterion, because airy types of bread are less suitable, in contrast to firmer varieties. Toasted bread or bread from the previous day are also more suitable. Crispbread, rusk, corn or rice cakes can also be used.

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Is spelt bread low in histamine?

Spelt is generally well tolerated by people with histamine issues, provided they can tolerate gluten. The following grains and pseudocereals are also considered low in histamine:

Oats
Corn
Millet
Quinoa
Rice
Amaranth

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Coconut or flaxseed flour are also suitable for baking. However, the following are considered rather histamine-rich or incompatible:

Buckwheat
Wheat germ
Wheat
Barley
Rye
Malt

Sourdough and Histamine

The long fermentation process of sourdough increases the histamine content. Therefore, sourdough is not suitable for a low-histamine diet.

Does baking powder contain histamine?

Baking powder is not suitable for a low-histamine diet. Instead, you can use cream of tartar baking powder or baking soda as a leavening agent. Suitable binders are psyllium husks, chia seeds, and flax seeds.

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Baking bread as an alternative to the bakery

Bakeries usually use incompatible additives, types of grain, or histamine-rich seeds and nuts. Conventional baking mixes are also not suitable for people with histamine issues. Our delicious Organic Grain Bread is not a typical baking mix.

It contains only ingredients suitable for a low-histamine diet, such as gluten-free whole oat flour, seeds, gluten-free whole oat flakes, and ground psyllium husks.

With the Organic Apricot Fruit Spread or the Organic Macadamia & Wild Blueberry Nut Spread, you can prepare your perfect breakfast. The combination is simply unbeatable.

Would you like to learn about more products for a low-histamine diet? Then our HistaStarter Set might be just right for you. It contains a selection of our most popular foods and makes it easier to get started with a low-histamine diet.