Goji

Other names goji berries, goji berry
Goji: high in oxalates; moderate in salicylate and sucrose; low in histamine, tyramine, FODMAPs and oligosaccharides. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- OxalatesHigh
Goji berries are high in oxalate and eaten dried, which means concentrated - and they are marketed as a daily addition to porridge and smoothies rather than as an occasional fruit. Daily and dried is the combination that matters on an axis that accumulates.
Sources· 2
- Noonan SC & Savage GP, Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 8 (1999)
- USDA FoodData Central
- SalicylateModerate
Goji berries are sold dried, which is why their salicylate lands here rather than with fresh berries. They are eaten by the spoonful as a topping, so the portion stays small if it stays deliberate.
Sources· 1
- Scotter M.J. et al., Food Chemistry 105 (2007), free and acetyl salicylic acid in foods by GC-MS, and Venema D. et al., J Agric Food Chem 44 (1996), acetylsalicylic and salicylic acid in foods by HPLC
- SucroseModerate
Goji berries are sold dried, which concentrates their sugars several times over. A small handful is the usual portion and already a real dose.
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)Low
A goji berry starts from a low-histamine fresh fruit, and drying concentrates rather than creates: the water leaves and everything else stays. Sun-dried fruit has had more warm hours than kiln-dried, which is the variable no label records.
Sources· 1
- SIGHI — Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance, food-compatibility list, for the entry, its rating and its letters
- TyramineLow
Goji berries carry little tyramine. They reach the shelf dried, and drying is not fermenting: it removes the water bacteria need rather than giving them time in it.
Sources· 1
- Sen N.P., Journal of Food Science 34 (1969) 22-26, per-food tyramine content
- FODMAPsLow
Goji berries are low with a qualification worth knowing: dried, so the threshold is a small handful. Fruit is where this axis is least intuitive, because sweetness and FODMAP load are not the same measurement - what counts is the balance between the sugars, not how much sugar there is.
Sources· 1
- Muir J et al., J Agric Food Chem 55 (2007) 6619-6627 and 57 (2009) 554-565, fructans and short-chain carbohydrates measured in Australian vegetables and fruit
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsLow
Goji berries carry a small amount of oligosaccharide, and they are eaten by the tablespoon rather than the handful. Their well-known polysaccharide content is a different, much longer molecule than the chains this axis counts. Fruit oligosaccharides are the part of this axis least visible on a label: they are not sweetness and not fibre in the usual sense, and two fruits that taste alike can differ several-fold. The level follows measurements made on fruit specifically.
Sources· 1
- Muir J. et al., J Agric Food Chem 55 (2007) and 57 (2009), and Jovanovic-Malinovska R. et al., Int J Food Prop 17 (2014), oligosaccharides in fruit
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- NickelNone
- GlutenNo
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does goji affect?
Goji is notable for oxalates, salicylate, sucrose, histamine, tyramine, FODMAPs and oligosaccharides. Clear on lactose, sorbitol, fructose, nickel and gluten.
Does goji contain oxalates?
Yes — goji is high in oxalates. Goji berries are high in oxalate and eaten dried, which means concentrated - and they are marketed as a daily addition to porridge and smoothies rather than as an occasional fruit. Daily and dried is the combination that matters on an axis that accumulates.
Does goji contain salicylate?
Goji contains moderate levels of salicylate. Goji berries are sold dried, which is why their salicylate lands here rather than with fresh berries. They are eaten by the spoonful as a topping, so the portion stays small if it stays deliberate.
Does goji contain sucrose?
Goji contains moderate levels of sucrose. Goji berries are sold dried, which concentrates their sugars several times over. A small handful is the usual portion and already a real dose.
Does goji contain histamine?
Goji contains only low levels of histamine. A goji berry starts from a low-histamine fresh fruit, and drying concentrates rather than creates: the water leaves and everything else stays. Sun-dried fruit has had more warm hours than kiln-dried, which is the variable no label records. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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