Lingonberry
Other names cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Lingonberry: moderate in salicylate; low in FODMAPs, histamine, fructose, sucrose and oxalates. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- SalicylateModerate
Berries sit high on the salicylate elimination lists as a group, and the lingonberry is not measured in any published source.
- FODMAPsLow
The lingonberry is a tart berry, almost always eaten cooked and sweetened, so the FODMAP portion is rarely large.
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)Low
The lingonberry is a raw berry with no fermentation step, and fermentation is where histamine comes from — though the preserves it usually reaches a kitchen as keep for months.
- FructoseFODMAPsLow
The lingonberry is a berry, and berries carry free fructose, but no analysis of this one is published.
- SucroseLow
The sucrose of a lingonberry preserve is added rather than the berry's own, which is the harder thing to read off a jar.
- OxalatesLow
Berries are not among the foods the oxalate literature flags, but the lingonberry is absent from the published tables.
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- GlutenNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- TyramineNone
- NickelNone
A measurement backs the lingonberry: the berries were analysed for aluminium, cadmium, chromium, nickel and lead, nickel came out mainly up to 25 mg/kg and neither cadmium nor chromium was detected in any sample. The authors' own conclusion is that no health threat is to be expected from eating these berries where those metals are concerned. The samples came from an unpolluted area of Croatia, which is the qualifier - a bush beside a road takes up what the road puts down.
Sources· 1
- Zeiner M. & Juranović Cindrić I., Toxics 6 (2018) 31, Al, Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb measured in lingonberries, blueberries and rose hips
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does lingonberry affect?
Lingonberry is notable for salicylate, FODMAPs, histamine, fructose, sucrose and oxalates. Clear on lactose, gluten, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, tyramine and nickel.
Does lingonberry contain salicylate?
Lingonberry contains moderate levels of salicylate. Berries sit high on the salicylate elimination lists as a group, and the lingonberry is not measured in any published source.
Does lingonberry contain FODMAPs?
Lingonberry contains only low levels of FODMAPs. The lingonberry is a tart berry, almost always eaten cooked and sweetened, so the FODMAP portion is rarely large.
Does lingonberry contain histamine?
Lingonberry contains only low levels of histamine. The lingonberry is a raw berry with no fermentation step, and fermentation is where histamine comes from — though the preserves it usually reaches a kitchen as keep for months.
Does lingonberry contain fructose?
Lingonberry contains only low levels of fructose. The lingonberry is a berry, and berries carry free fructose, but no analysis of this one is published. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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