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tomato sauce

Condiments & Sauces

Is tomato sauce eoe compatible-compatible?

No, avoid

See whether tomato sauce fits an eoe compatible diet, with a clear compatible-or-avoid verdict plus its FODMAP, histamine and other trigger ratings in one place.

Sensitivity notes

Why eoe compatible diet checker matters

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) dietary management often involves eliminating common trigger foods including dairy, wheat, eggs, soy, nuts, and seafood. The six-food elimination diet is commonly used to identify personal triggers.

  • The six-food elimination diet removes dairy, wheat, eggs, soy, nuts, and seafood
  • Systematic reintroduction with endoscopy helps identify triggers
  • Milk/dairy is the most common trigger
  • Work closely with your gastroenterologist and allergist
  • Elemental diet may be used in severe cases

Sensitivities

What tomato sauce contains

FODMAPs

FODMAPsLow
FructansSafe
GOSSafe
FructoseSafe
PolyolsSafe
LactoseSafe

Histamine & Amines

HistamineAvoid
Histamine LiberatorsHigh
TyramineSafe

Plant compounds

SalicylatesHigh
OxalatesAvoid
LectinAvoid
NightshadesAvoid

Irritants

CaffeineSafe
AlcoholSafe
Spicy FoodsSafe
Acidic FoodsModerate

Additives

SulfitesSafe
NitritesSafe
GlutamatesAvoid

Allergens

Dairy ProteinsSafe
GlutenSafe
EggSafe
PeanutSafe
Tree NutsSafe
SoyModerate
FishSafe
CrustaceansSafe
MolluscsSafe
SesameSafe
CelerySafe
MustardSafe
LupinSafe
Alpha-galSafe
NickelSafe

Diet fit

Where tomato sauce fits

Therapeutic diets

Low HistamineAvoid
Low SalicylateAvoid
Low FermentationSafe
EoE CompatibleCheck
AIPAvoid
InflammationNo data
Reflux DietAvoid
Specific CarbohydrateCheck
Low FibreFit
Gastroparesis DietFit

Lifestyle diets

VeganFit
VegetarianFit
PescatarianFit
MediterraneanFit
DASH DietFit
PaleoFit
Whole30Check
KetoFit
Low-carbFit

Religious diets

HalalFit
KosherFit
Hindu (no beef)Fit
JainCheck
Buddhist VegetarianCheck
Orthodox FastingFit
Ingredient notes

What to know about tomato sauce

Tomato sauce is one of the most concentrated food triggers in an ordinary kitchen. Simmering and reducing tomatoes stacks histamine, salicylates, oxalate, free glutamate and nightshade compounds into every spoonful. It grades high in histamine, so it is a frequent reason people flush, get a headache or a runny nose during an Italian meal, and it is also high in oxalate and a nightshade.

Watch for

  • High in histamine, and reducing tomatoes down to a sauce pushes it higher, so marinara often bothers people more than a fresh raw tomato does
  • High in salicylates and a moderate histamine liberator, a double hit if you are aspirin-sensitive or histamine-intolerant
  • High in oxalate, which matters on a kidney-stone (calcium oxalate) diet
  • A nightshade with high free glutamate, so it can flare both nightshade sensitivity and umami/glutamate reactions
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EoE Compatible Guide

Everything you need to know about eoe compatible compatibility and smart food choices.

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) dietary management often involves eliminating common trigger foods including dairy, wheat, eggs, soy, nuts, and seafood. The six-food elimination diet is commonly used to identify personal triggers.

These foods are typically compatible with a EoE Compatible approach:

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Practical guidance for following a EoE Compatible diet:

  • 1The six-food elimination diet removes dairy, wheat, eggs, soy, nuts, and seafood
  • 2Systematic reintroduction with endoscopy helps identify triggers
  • 3Milk/dairy is the most common trigger
  • 4Work closely with your gastroenterologist and allergist
  • 5Elemental diet may be used in severe cases

Pro tip: Keep a food diary to track your reactions. The Triggerbites app makes this easy with automatic pattern detection.

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FAQ

Does tomato sauce fit an eoe compatible diet?

EoE Compatible: mixed fit - check ingredients.

What if I eat it occasionally?

Keep portions small and verify ingredients.

What are safer swaps?

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