Carob powder

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This food is often poorly tolerated with histamine intolerance.

Liberator: May trigger histamine release from mast cells independently of its own histamine content. learn more

Biogenic amines: May contain biogenic amines that can act similarly to histamine. learn more

According to the official SIGHI classification, carob powder is considered a poorly tolerated food (grade 2). Although it was previously reported that only the added ingredients caused problems, modern diagnostics confirm that even pure carob powder (dried pod) causes significant symptoms in people with histamine intolerance.

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