Beef liver
Beef liver is high in Histamine and Tyramine. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)High
offal such as liver spoils quickly and its histamine rises fast after slaughter, so it is only tolerable extremely fresh or frozen immediately. Older or stored liver is high in histamine.
- TyramineHigh
Liver is the classic non-fermented exception: it is tyramine-rich once it is no longer perfectly fresh, because it is dense in protein and degrades fast. Old MAOI diets banned it outright; modern guidance is narrower — fresh liver cooked the day you buy it is the low-risk form, stored or aged liver is not. Sources: Gardner et al., J Clin Psychiatry 1996; McCabe-Sellers et al., J Food Compos Anal 2006.
- SalicylateNone
- SucroseNone
- FODMAPsNone
- LactoseNone
- OligosaccharidesNone
- SorbitolNone
- FructoseNone
- NickelNone
- OxalatesNone
- GlutenNo
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does beef liver affect?
beef liver is notable for Histamine and Tyramine.
Does beef liver contain Histamine?
Yes — beef liver is high in Histamine. offal such as liver spoils quickly and its histamine rises fast after slaughter, so it is only tolerable extremely fresh or frozen immediately. Older or stored liver is high in histamine.
Does beef liver contain Tyramine?
Yes — beef liver is high in Tyramine. Liver is the classic non-fermented exception: it is tyramine-rich once it is no longer perfectly fresh, because it is dense in protein and degrades fast. Old MAOI diets banned it outright; modern guidance is narrower — fresh liver cooked the day you buy it is the low-risk form, stored or aged liver is not. Sources: Gardner et al., J Clin Psychiatry 1996; McCabe-Sellers et al., J Food Compos Anal 2006. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.