Malic acid
Other names E296, Acide malique
Malic acid: moderate in salicylate; low in histamine. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- SalicylateModerate
Malic acid: the acid of apples, added to sour sweets and drinks. It is a fruit acid rather than a salicylate, but it travels with the fruit sources that carry both.
Sources· 1
- Baenkler H-W., Dtsch Arztebl Int 105:8 (2008) 137-142, salicylate intolerance - mechanism, clinical spectrum, diagnosis and treatment
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)Low
Malic acid is made synthetically for food use, not fermented, despite being named for the apple it was first found in. There is no biological step in its production at all. Nothing in that manufacture builds histamine; the level is low rather than none because the food acids are rated as a family and not one by one.
- FODMAPsNone
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- GlutenNo
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- SucroseNone
- TyramineNone
- NickelNone
- OxalatesNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Malic acid affect?
Malic acid is notable for salicylate and histamine. Clear on FODMAPs, lactose, gluten, fructose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, sucrose, tyramine, nickel and oxalates.
Does Malic acid contain salicylate?
Malic acid contains moderate levels of salicylate. Malic acid: the acid of apples, added to sour sweets and drinks. It is a fruit acid rather than a salicylate, but it travels with the fruit sources that carry both.
Does Malic acid contain histamine?
Malic acid contains only low levels of histamine. Malic acid is made synthetically for food use, not fermented, despite being named for the apple it was first found in. There is no biological step in its production at all. Nothing in that manufacture builds histamine; the level is low rather than none because the food acids are rated as a family and not one by one. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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