Tomato: histamine content (0.29 mg/100 g)
Tomato contains about 0.29 mg of histamine per 100 g, which is low for histamine.
0.29 mg/100 g
Reported range below detection to 1.71 mg per 100 g. Some samples had none detectable; the floor is a threshold, not a measurement.Concentrations vary with ripeness, storage and processing, so a single figure would be misleading.
By portion
| Portion | Grams | Histamine |
|---|---|---|
| 1 medium | 123 g | 0.36 mg |
| 1 cup chopped | 180 g | 0.52 mg |
Source
“Tomato: mean 2.51 mg/kg, maximum 17.07 mg/kg”
“Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) — mean 1.1, range nd–3.1 mg/kg (n=15); Dala-Paula, Starling, et al. (2021)”
“Tomato ( L. esculentum Mill.), cherry, conventional — mean 3.3 mg/kg (n=4); Pinho, Almeida, et al. (2011)”
“Tomato ( L. esculentum Mill.), cherry, organic — mean 9.5 mg/kg (n=4); Pinho, Almeida, et al. (2011)”
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.