Eggplant: histamine content (8.26 mg/100 g)
Eggplant contains about 8.26 mg of histamine per 100 g, which is high for histamine.
8.26 mg/100 g
Reported range 0.18–38.60 mg per 100 g.Concentrations vary with ripeness, storage and processing, so a single figure would be misleading.
By portion
| Portion | Grams | Histamine |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup diced | 82 g | 6.77 mg |
| 1 medium | 300 g | 24.78 mg |
Source
“Eggplant: mean 39.42 mg/kg, maximum 100.64 mg/kg”
“Eggplant ( Solanum melongena L.) — mean 83.2, range 36.9–125.0 mg/kg (n=10); Dala-Paula, Starling, et al. (2021)”
“Eggplant ( S. melongena L.), peel — mean 101.0, range 48.5–161.0 mg/kg (n=10); Dala-Paula, Starling, et al. (2021)”
“Eggplant ( S. melongena L.), pulp — mean 2.9, range 1.8–4.6 mg/kg (n=10); Dala-Paula, Starling, et al. (2021)”
“Eggplant ( S. melongena L.), core — mean 82.0, range 75.2–93.6 mg/kg (n=10); Dala-Paula, Starling, et al. (2021)”
“Eggplant ( Solanum melongena L.), extract — mean 386.0 mg/kg (n=3); Botelho et al. (2004)”
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.