TYRAMINE-FREE FOOD LIST UPDATED 1/2020
This list was compiled from approximately 20 tyramine column in a few lists. For safety, canned shellfish lists found on the internet. While similar, no two lists appears in the avoid column on this list. were identical. In fact, most lists conflicted. For example, mozzarella cheese appears in the safe column on most Because the same food may have different amounts of lists, but also appears in the caution column on some tyramine in it from batch to batch, lot to lot, preparation lists. This variation is caused by the same food having to preparation, there will not be a fool-proof list. different amounts of tyramine in it when tested by the list-maker. In classifying a few items, such as beets and spinach, they typically appeared in the safe column however they When items appeared in two columns, the item was were placed in either caution or the avoid column due to placed in the more restrictive column. For example, scientific finding generated by the Laboratory for Familial canned shellfish appears in the caution column in most Dysautonomia Research at Fordham University. lists, but appears in the avoid
Food Group Safe Caution Avoid Eat as desired. Eat one/day or rarely. Never eat.
Contains very little or Conflicting reports. Contains a lot of tyramine. no tyramine. Meat, fish, poultry, all fresh or frozen canned or fresh tuna aged, dried, fermented, eggs and other meat, fish, poultry salted, smoked or pickled protein sources fresh mackerel beef, lamb, pork, veal, processed meats and fish: chicken, Cornish hen, fresh or canned luncheon meats with nitrates turkey, duck, capon, bonito or nitrites, bacon, pepperoni, goose salami, liverwurst, liver, fresh or canned sausage, bologna, cured ham, fresh shellfish (clams, anchovies hot dogs, corned beef, lox, lobster, crabs, oysters, anchovies, roe, herring, scallops, shrimp, squid) canned shellfish caviar, sardines (clams, lobster, all eggs crabs, oysters, poultry skin scallops, shrimp, Eat the day bought or squid) meats prepared with freeze tenderizer canned pilchards game meat
Eat the day opened shrimp paste
quiche
protein dietary supplements w/yeast extracts
Tyramine-Safe Food List – updated 1/2020
Tyramine-Free Food List
Food Group Safe Caution Avoid Eat as desired. Eat one/day or rarely. Never eat. Dairy milk: skim, 2%, whole, farmers, Havarti, aged cheese spreads, all aged dried, sweetened Boursin or hard cheese: (blue, feta, condensed, brick, brie, cheddar, colby, evaporated, eggnog, fresh yogurt, boursalt, Gouda, gruyere, vanilla milkshake buttermilk, sour swiss, roquefort, stilton, cream (4 oz) provolone, emmentaler, unfermented cheese: parmesan, muenster, cottage cheese, cream part-skim mozzarella romano, camembert cheese, cream, ricotta, (30 g) American, Velveeta, non-pasteurized Cheese Wiz, pasteurized low-fat processed Bread, Cereal, commercial breads: commercially aged, dried, fermented, Pasta white, wheat, rye, prepared yeast, plain salted, all yeast extracts, French, Italian, English yeast, leavened including brewer’s and yeast muffin, melba toast, products made with paste (marmite) crackers, rye crisp, baker’s yeast bagel, roll homemade yeast leavened breads and coffee cakes products leavened with baking powder: sourdough bread biscuits, pancakes, coffee cakes cheese bread
hot and cold cereal: cream of wheat, oatmeal, corn flakes, puffed wheat, rice, all bran
all pasta: spaghetti, rotini, macaroni and egg noodles
rice, stuffing
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Tyramine-Free Food List
Food Group Safe Caution Avoid Eat as desired. Eat one/day or rarely. Never eat. Vegetables fresh or frozen: corn, raw onion snow peas, fava or broad or carrots, pumpkin, lima beans, sauerkraut, squash, zucchini, tomatoes pickles and olives, avocado, potatoes, cooked tofu, eggplant, broccoli, onions in food, soy Chinese pea pods beets, spinach, asparagus beans string beans navy beans
Fruits fresh, frozen or jarred: orange, grapefruit, fermented or overripe fruit, apple applesauce, tangerine, pineapple, figs, raisins, banana peel, red blonde cherries, lemon, lime (1/2 plum, prune, red cherries, apricots, peaches cup) fruit cake, cranberries, raspberries, preserves Fats margarine, butter, peanut butter dressing with aged cheese, mayonnaise, salad gravies and sauces with meat dressings w/o aged nuts extracts (marmite) cheese, vegetable oils Soup/Sauces homemade miso
soup cubes or packets
canned or dry with autolyzed or hydrolyzed yeast, meat extracts, MSG
soups, gravies and stews prepared in large production or commercial use
soy sauce, teriyaki sauce Dessert sherbet, ice cream, chocolate mincemeat pie gelatin, sugar, jelly, jam, honey, molasses, chocolate syrup cheesecake candy, cakes, pastries, cookies, pies, custard, cheese-filled pudding, marshmallow fluff imported chocolate Beverages juice, milk, Tang, carbonated drinks, wine, beer Koolaide, lemonade, regular coffee, tea soy milk (8oz) acidophilus milk Miscellaneous natural potato chips, nutmeg popcorn, syrup, white and brown sugar, jelly, ginseng salt, pepper, spices, mustard, vanilla, cream of tartar herbs, white vinegar, flavorings tumeric
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Tyramine-Free Food List
Food Group Safe Caution Avoid Eat as desired. Eat one/day or rarely. Never eat. Ingredients Listed MSG on Food Labels nitrates and nitrites
yeast extracts, hydrolyzed or autolyzed yeast, meat extracts
meat tenderizers (papain, bromelin)
Any foods listed in this column!
Check for long expiration date Leftovers OK if 1-2 days old. Discard after 48 hours Freeze for future.
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