Coffee
Coffee contains moderate levels of Histamine, Tyramine and Salicylate. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)Moderate
Neither holds meaningful histamine; they are on the list because caffeine and tea polyphenols are reported to slow DAO, so they can lower your headroom rather than add to the load. The evidence is thinner than for alcohol — worth testing on yourself rather than cutting out on principle.
- 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.
- SalicylateModerate
- 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 coffee affect?
coffee is notable for Histamine, Tyramine and Salicylate.
Does coffee contain Histamine?
coffee contains moderate levels of Histamine. Neither holds meaningful histamine; they are on the list because caffeine and tea polyphenols are reported to slow DAO, so they can lower your headroom rather than add to the load. The evidence is thinner than for alcohol — worth testing on yourself rather than cutting out on principle.
Does coffee contain Tyramine?
coffee 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.
Does coffee contain Salicylate?
coffee contains moderate levels of Salicylate. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.