Almond flour
Almond flour is high in Salicylate and Oxalates. It also contains moderate levels of Histamine, Tyramine and Nickel. It has low levels of FODMAPs and Oligosaccharides. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- SalicylateHigh
- OxalatesHigh
nuts and seeds are among the highest-oxalate foods, so keep portions small if you form calcium-oxalate stones. Eating them with a calcium source helps bind oxalates in the gut before they're absorbed.
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)Moderate
Nuts and cocoa are liberators rather than sources, and both are stored for months, which lets amines build. Freshness of the pack matters more than the ingredient list.
- TyramineModerate
This is a weak entry and worth saying so: chocolate, cocoa, nuts, citrus and coffee appear on legacy MAOI lists, but modern reviews found their tyramine too low to matter at normal portions — chocolate's effect, if any, is attributed to phenylethylamine rather than tyramine. They were dropped from the strict list decades ago. Test rather than avoid on principle. Sources: Gardner et al., J Clin Psychiatry 1996 (review that narrowed the MAOI diet); McCabe-Sellers et al., J Food Compos Anal 2006.
- NickelModerate
- FODMAPsLow
- OligosaccharidesLow
- SucroseNone
- LactoseNone
- SorbitolNone
- FructoseNone
- GlutenNo
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does almond flour affect?
almond flour is notable for Salicylate, Oxalates, Histamine, Tyramine, Nickel, FODMAPs and Oligosaccharides.
Does almond flour contain Salicylate?
Yes — almond flour is high in Salicylate.
Does almond flour contain Oxalates?
Yes — almond flour is high in Oxalates. nuts and seeds are among the highest-oxalate foods, so keep portions small if you form calcium-oxalate stones. Eating them with a calcium source helps bind oxalates in the gut before they're absorbed.
Does almond flour contain Histamine?
almond flour contains moderate levels of Histamine. Nuts and cocoa are liberators rather than sources, and both are stored for months, which lets amines build. Freshness of the pack matters more than the ingredient list.
Does almond flour contain Tyramine?
almond flour contains moderate levels of Tyramine. This is a weak entry and worth saying so: chocolate, cocoa, nuts, citrus and coffee appear on legacy MAOI lists, but modern reviews found their tyramine too low to matter at normal portions — chocolate's effect, if any, is attributed to phenylethylamine rather than tyramine. They were dropped from the strict list decades ago. Test rather than avoid on principle. Sources: Gardner et al., J Clin Psychiatry 1996 (review that narrowed the MAOI diet); McCabe-Sellers et al., J Food Compos Anal 2006. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.