Pink pepper
Other names Poivre rose, Baies roses
Pink pepper: high in salicylate; low in histamine and nickel. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- SalicylateHigh
Pink peppercorns are not true pepper but the dried berry of a shrub in the cashew family, and they sit high on the salicylate scale. Used mostly for looks, they are easy to leave out of a dish.
Sources· 1
- Paterson J.R. et al., J Agric Food Chem 54 (2006) 2891-2896, salicylic acid content of spices and its bioavailability
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)Low
Pink pepper is dried plant material with no protein and no fermentation, so it produces no histamine of its own. It is used in pinches besides. Where a spice appears on an elimination list, it is usually as a liberator rather than a carrier.
Sources· 1
- SIGHI — Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance, food-compatibility list, for the entry, its rating and its letters
- NickelLow
Pink pepper is not pepper at all but the berry of a Peruvian shrub. Different plant, same principle: a dried berry ground fine, used in pinches. The nickel here follows a study of SPICES that analysed the powder directly instead of digesting it first.
Sources· 1
- Virgilio A. et al., J Braz Chem Soc 26:10 (2015) 1988-1993, Cd, Ni and V in spices by solid-sampling HR-CS GF-AAS
- FODMAPsNone
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- GlutenNone
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- SucroseNone
- TyramineNone
- OxalatesNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Pink pepper affect?
Pink pepper is notable for salicylate, histamine and nickel. Clear on FODMAPs, lactose, gluten, fructose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, sucrose, tyramine and oxalates.
Does Pink pepper contain salicylate?
Yes — Pink pepper is high in salicylate. Pink peppercorns are not true pepper but the dried berry of a shrub in the cashew family, and they sit high on the salicylate scale. Used mostly for looks, they are easy to leave out of a dish.
Does Pink pepper contain histamine?
Pink pepper contains only low levels of histamine. Pink pepper is dried plant material with no protein and no fermentation, so it produces no histamine of its own. It is used in pinches besides. Where a spice appears on an elimination list, it is usually as a liberator rather than a carrier.
Does Pink pepper contain nickel?
Pink pepper contains only low levels of nickel. Pink pepper is not pepper at all but the berry of a Peruvian shrub. Different plant, same principle: a dried berry ground fine, used in pinches. The nickel here follows a study of SPICES that analysed the powder directly instead of digesting it first. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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