Mortadella: histamine content (0.14 mg/100 g)
Mortadella contains about 0.14 mg of histamine per 100 g, which is low for histamine.
0.14 mg/100 g
Reported range 0.02–0.25 mg per 100 g.Concentrations vary with ripeness, storage and processing, so a single figure would be misleading.
By portion
| Portion | Grams | Histamine |
|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 100 g | 0.14 mg |
Source
“Mortadella — mean 1.5 mg/kg (n=10); Silva and Gloria (2002)”
“Mortadella — mean 1.31, range 0.2–2.51 mg/kg (n=69); Alves (2017)”
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.