Cavala: histamine content (2.36 mg/100 g)

2.36 mg/100 g

Reported range 0.40–4.38 mg per 100 g. Concentrations vary with ripeness, storage and processing, so a single figure would be misleading.

By portion

PortionGramsHistamine
1 serving100 g2.36 mg

Source

“Cavala, Scomberomorus cavalla — mean 43.2 mg/kg, range 42.5–43.8 mg/kg (n=12); Baliero (2010)”
Histamine in Brazilian Foods: A Comprehensive Review of Occurrence and Risk Assessment for Intoxication and Intolerance (Food Science & Nutrition 2025;13:e71151) · 2025 · CC BY 4.0
“Cavala, Scombridae — mean 4.03 mg/kg (n=30); Araújo (2013a)”
Histamine in Brazilian Foods: A Comprehensive Review of Occurrence and Risk Assessment for Intoxication and Intolerance (Food Science & Nutrition 2025;13:e71151) · 2025 · CC BY 4.0

Food composition data, not medical advice. Reported tolerance thresholds vary widely between individuals, so a value being high here does not mean you will react to it.