Overview
About Apricot
Fresh apricots are anti-inflammatory and clean on histamine content, sulfites and oxalates, yet they still trip up a lot of people because they hit three separate triggers at once: they are a histamine liberator, they are high in salicylates, and they are high in sorbitol, a polyol FODMAP.
That combination is the stone-fruit signature, and it is why apricots can cause hives, flushing, an itchy mouth or bloating even when the fruit itself is not high in histamine.
Sensitivities
How Apricot scores
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What trips people up
- Histamine liberator, a hallmark of stone fruit, so it can trigger flushing, hives, headaches or an itchy mouth even though the apricot is low in histamine itself
- High in salicylates, a frequent trigger if you react to aspirin or other salicylate-rich foods
- High in sorbitol (a polyol), which makes fresh apricots a high FODMAP fruit and a common cause of gas and bloating in larger portions
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Where it fits
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FAQ
Common questions about Apricot
Why do apricots make my mouth itch or my skin flush?
Apricots are a histamine liberator: they prompt your body to release its own histamine, which can cause an itchy mouth, flushing, hives or headaches even though the fruit is low in histamine itself. They are also high in salicylates, a separate trigger that can add to reactions in sensitive people.
Are apricots high or low FODMAP?
Fresh apricots are high FODMAP because of their sorbitol, a polyol your gut absorbs poorly. That is what drives the gas and bloating some people get. Their fructose is well balanced with glucose, so the trigger is the sorbitol, not excess fructose. A ripe banana or clementine is the gentler low-FODMAP choice.
Are fresh apricots different from dried apricots for triggers?
Yes. Fresh apricots are clean on sulfites, but dried apricots are usually treated with sulfur preservatives and concentrate the sugars and salicylates as the water is removed, so dried is the harder version if you are sulfite or FODMAP sensitive.
References
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Ratings reflect the Triggerbites ingredient database and may vary with portion size and preparation.