Tuna: histamine content (0.36 mg/100 g)
Tuna contains about 0.36 mg of histamine per 100 g, which is low for histamine.
0.36 mg/100 g
Reported range below detection to 64.90 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 serving | 100 g | 0.36 mg |
Source
“Tuna — mean nd mg/kg (n=11); Evangelista et al. (2016)”
“Tuna — mean 5.77, range nd–6.9 mg/kg (n=180); Oliveira et al. (2012)”
“Tuna — mean 69.3, range nd–649.0 mg/kg (n=31); Evangelista (2015)”
“Tuna — mean nd mg/kg (n=180); Oliveira et al. (2012)”
“Tuna — mean 2.0, range 1.62–2.54 mg/kg (n=4); Tavares (2012)”
“Tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis , frozen — mean nd mg/kg (n=3); Barbosa et al. (2017)”
“Tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis , thawed — mean nd mg/kg (n=3); Barbosa et al. (2017)”
“Tuna — mean nd mg/kg (n=117); Evangelista et al. (2016)”
“Tuna — mean 52.1 mg/kg (n=3); Vitali et al. (2013)”
“Tuna — mean 0.76, range nd–4.64 mg/kg (n=429); Silva et al. (2011)”
“Tuna, bandolim, Thunnus obesus — mean nd mg/kg (n=24); Oliveira (2009)”
“Tuna, laje, Thunnus albacares — mean nd mg/kg (n=24); Oliveira (2009)”
“Tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis , solid, cooked — mean 3.57, range nd–5.8 mg/kg (n=3); Barbosa et al. (2017)”
“Tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis , grated, cooked — mean 3.53, range nd–10.6 mg/kg (n=3); Barbosa et al. (2017)”
“Tuna, solid, canned in oil — mean 2.73, range 2.0–5.0 mg/kg (n=6); Mendonça (1992)”
“Tuna, canned — mean 20.0 mg/kg (n=3); Oliveira et al. (2023)”
“Tuna, solid, canned in oil — mean nd mg/kg (n=2); Schulz (2009)”
“Tuna, solid, canned in oil — mean 1.32, range nd–11.1 mg/kg (n=9); Silva et al. (2011)”
“Tuna, solid, canned in oil — mean 8.9 mg/kg (n=33); Soares and Gloria (1994)”
“Tuna, grated, canned in oil — mean 28.0, range nd–56.0 mg/kg (n=12); Evangelista et al. (2016)”
“Tuna, solid, canned in water & salt — mean nd mg/kg (n=2); Schulz (2009)”
“Tuna, solid, canned in water & salt — mean 0.82 mg/kg (n=3); Vitali et al. (2013)”
“Tuna, solid, light, canned — mean 8.96 mg/kg (n=3); Vitali et al. (2013)”
“Tuna, solid, canned — mean 11.1 mg/kg (n=7); Soares and Gloria (1994)”
“Tuna, solid, canned in water & salt — mean 40.7, range nd–81.4 mg/kg (n=44); Evangelista et al. (2016)”
“Tuna, solid, canned in water & salt — mean 0.16, range nd–1.01 mg/kg (n=9); Silva et al. (2011)”
“Tuna, grated, canned in oil — mean 9.57, range nd–56.2 mg/kg (n=12); Silva et al. (2011)”
“Tuna, grated, canned in oil — mean 28.0, range nd–56.0 mg/kg (n=12); Evangelista et al. (2016)”
“Tuna, grated, canned in oil — mean 1.64, range 1.0–3.0 mg/kg (n=10); Mendonça (1992)”
“Tuna, grated, canned in oil — mean nd mg/kg (n=2); Schulz (2009)”
“Tuna, grated, canned in oil — mean 18.6 mg/kg (n=6); Soares and Gloria (1994)”
“Tuna, grated, canned in water & salt — mean nd mg/kg (n=3); Schulz (2009)”
“Tuna, grated, canned in water & salt — mean 1.08 mg/kg (n=3); Vitali et al. (2013)”
“Tuna, grated, canned in water & salt — mean 1.03, range nd–2.06 mg/kg (n=12); Evangelista et al. (2016)”
“Tuna, grated, canned in water & salt — mean 0.36, range nd–2.06 mg/kg (n=12); Silva et al. (2011)”
“Tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis , grated, canned in water and salt — mean nd mg/kg (n=3); Barbosa et al. (2017)”
“Tuna, seasoned, canned — mean 2.2 mg/kg (n=2); Mendonça (1992)”
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.