Spirulina
Other names Arthrospira platensis, blue-green algae
Spirulina: low in histamine, tyramine and nickel. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)Low
Spirulina is a dried cyanobacterium, harvested as a protein-rich biomass — the three things an amine needs are protein, bacteria and time, and the first two are the product itself. No assay of biogenic amines in spirulina is published; what can be said comes from what it is made of — protein, bacteria and time.
- TyramineLow
Spirulina answers tyramine the way it answers histamine: a dried microbial biomass is protein and bacteria at once, and tyramine needs both. No assay covers the spirulina itself, so what can be said of its tyramine comes from what the biomass is made of.
- NickelLow
Nickel has been determined in commercial spirulina supplements by atomic absorption, so the question is a real one and not a guess — but no value for it is published.
Sources· 1
- Hynstova V et al., J Pharm Biomed Anal 148 (2018) 108-118, pigments and heavy metals in Chlorella and Spirulina supplements
- FODMAPsNone
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- GlutenNo
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- SucroseNone
- SalicylateNone
- OxalatesNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does spirulina affect?
Spirulina is notable for histamine, tyramine and nickel. Clear on FODMAPs, lactose, gluten, fructose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, sucrose, salicylate and oxalates.
Does spirulina contain histamine?
Spirulina contains only low levels of histamine. Spirulina is a dried cyanobacterium, harvested as a protein-rich biomass — the three things an amine needs are protein, bacteria and time, and the first two are the product itself. No assay of biogenic amines in spirulina is published; what can be said comes from what it is made of — protein, bacteria and time.
Does spirulina contain tyramine?
Spirulina contains only low levels of tyramine. Spirulina answers tyramine the way it answers histamine: a dried microbial biomass is protein and bacteria at once, and tyramine needs both. No assay covers the spirulina itself, so what can be said of its tyramine comes from what the biomass is made of.
Does spirulina contain nickel?
Spirulina contains only low levels of nickel. Nickel has been determined in commercial spirulina supplements by atomic absorption, so the question is a real one and not a guess — but no value for it is published. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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