Courgette
Other names zucchini
Courgette: low in salicylate. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- SalicylateLow
Courgette measures 6.13 mg per kilogram and 0.40 mg in a 66 g serve. Peeling is the RPAH protocol's advice rather than a measurement, and what supports it is the survey's peeled apple against its unpeeled one: 2.93 against 9.03 mg per kilogram. Left unpeeled it moves up, since the salicylate sits in the skin.
Sources· 1
- Malakar S., Gibson P.R., Barrett J.S. & Muir J.G., J Food Compos Anal 57 (2017) 31–39, salicylic acid by GC-MS in 112 foods, Table 2c for the spices
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
A courgette is a summer squash that keeps days, not months, and is eaten cooked or raw. A low-protein vegetable gives those bacteria little to work on, and pickling or fermenting would make a different food of it. It keeps days rather than months, so the question is the fridge and not the cellar.
Sources· 1
- Maintz & Novak, Am J Clin Nutr 2007
- TyramineNone
- SucroseNone
- FODMAPsNone
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- NickelNone
- OxalatesNone
- GlutenNo
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does courgette affect?
Courgette is notable for salicylate. Clear on histamine, tyramine, sucrose, FODMAPs, lactose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, fructose, nickel, oxalates and gluten.
Does courgette contain salicylate?
Courgette contains only low levels of salicylate. Courgette measures 6.13 mg per kilogram and 0.40 mg in a 66 g serve. Peeling is the RPAH protocol's advice rather than a measurement, and what supports it is the survey's peeled apple against its unpeeled one: 2.93 against 9.03 mg per kilogram. Left unpeeled it moves up, since the salicylate sits in the skin. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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