Camembert cheese
Camembert cheese is high in Histamine and Tyramine. It has low levels of Oxalates. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)High
soft-ripened and brined cheeses build histamine as they ripen, so a runny or over-ripe piece has much more histamine than a young one. Eat them as fresh as possible to limit histamine.
- TyramineHigh
Aged cheese is the reference tyramine food — the 'cheese effect' is named after it. Bacteria break the milk protein down over months and decarboxylate its tyrosine, so tyramine tracks ageing almost linearly: a mature cheddar or a blue can exceed 100 mg/kg while a fresh cheese sits near zero. Cooking does not destroy it, and it keeps rising in the fridge after opening. If you take an MAOI antidepressant this is the single most important food to avoid — a large portion can trigger a hypertensive crisis. Sources: EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards, Scientific Opinion on tyramine and histamine in fermented foods, EFSA Journal 2011; McCabe-Sellers et al., J Food Compos Anal 2006; Gardner et al., J Clin Psychiatry 1996.
- OxalatesLow
- SalicylateNone
- SucroseNone
- FODMAPsNone
- LactoseNone
- OligosaccharidesNone
- SorbitolNone
- FructoseNone
- NickelNone
- GlutenNo
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Camembert cheese affect?
Camembert cheese is notable for Histamine, Tyramine and Oxalates.
Does Camembert cheese contain Histamine?
Yes — Camembert cheese is high in Histamine. soft-ripened and brined cheeses build histamine as they ripen, so a runny or over-ripe piece has much more histamine than a young one. Eat them as fresh as possible to limit histamine.
Does Camembert cheese contain Tyramine?
Yes — Camembert cheese is high in Tyramine. Aged cheese is the reference tyramine food — the 'cheese effect' is named after it. Bacteria break the milk protein down over months and decarboxylate its tyrosine, so tyramine tracks ageing almost linearly: a mature cheddar or a blue can exceed 100 mg/kg while a fresh cheese sits near zero. Cooking does not destroy it, and it keeps rising in the fridge after opening. If you take an MAOI antidepressant this is the single most important food to avoid — a large portion can trigger a hypertensive crisis. Sources: EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards, Scientific Opinion on tyramine and histamine in fermented foods, EFSA Journal 2011; McCabe-Sellers et al., J Food Compos Anal 2006; Gardner et al., J Clin Psychiatry 1996.
Does Camembert cheese contain Oxalates?
Camembert cheese contains only low levels of Oxalates. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.