Cowpea: histamine content (0.28 mg/100 g)

0.28 mg/100 g

By portion

PortionGramsHistamine
1 serving100 g0.28 mg

Source

“Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) — mean 2.8 mg/kg (n=3); Cavalcante et al. (2019)”
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
“Cowpea ( V. unguiculata L. Walp) — not detected (n=12); Barros et al. (2017)”
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
“Cowpea ( V. unguiculata L. Walp), cooked — not detected (n=12); Barros et al. (2017)”
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
“Cowpea ( V. unguiculata L. Walp), cooked, broth — not detected (n=12); Barros et al. (2017)”
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

Also tracked for this food: oxalate

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.