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tartar sauce

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Is tartar sauce high in histamine liberators?

Histamine Liberators status

Moderate

Is tartar sauce high or low in histamine liberators? See its exact rating, how much counts as a portion, and its FODMAP, salicylate, oxalate and diet compatibility in one place.

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Compare tartar sauce across criteria

HistamineModerate FODMAPsHigh FructansModerate GOSLow FructoseModerate PolyolsLow

Sensitivity notes

Why histamine liberators food checker matters

Histamine liberators are foods that don't contain much histamine themselves but can trigger your body to release stored histamine. This can cause similar symptoms to high-histamine foods in sensitive individuals.

Avoid histamine liberators alongside high-histamine foods
Common liberators include citrus, strawberries, tomatoes, and chocolate
Your tolerance may vary based on overall histamine load
Keep a symptom diary to identify your personal triggers
Consider your total 'histamine bucket' - liberators add to it

Sensitivities

What tartar sauce contains

FODMAPs

FODMAPsHigh

FructansModerate

GOSLow

FructoseModerate

PolyolsLow

LactoseLow

Histamine & Amines

HistamineModerate

Histamine LiberatorsModerate

TyramineModerate

Plant compounds

SalicylatesModerate

OxalatesLow

LectinModerate

NightshadesLow

Irritants

CaffeineSafe

AlcoholSafe

Spicy FoodsSafe

Acidic FoodsModerate

Additives

SulfitesModerate

NitritesSafe

GlutamatesModerate

Allergens

Dairy ProteinsLow

GlutenModerate

EggHigh

PeanutSafe

Tree NutsSafe

SoyLow

FishSafe

CrustaceansSafe

MolluscsSafe

SesameSafe

CelerySafe

MustardModerate

LupinSafe

Alpha-galSafe

NickelLow

Diet fit

Where tartar sauce fits

Therapeutic diets

Low HistamineCheck

Low SalicylateCheck

Low FermentationHigh

EoE CompatibleAvoid

AIPAvoid

InflammationAvoid

Reflux DietAvoid

Specific CarbohydrateCheck

Low FibreFit

Gastroparesis DietAvoid

Lifestyle diets

VeganCheck

VegetarianFit

PescatarianFit

MediterraneanCheck

DASH DietAvoid

PaleoCheck

Whole30Avoid

KetoFit

Low-carbFit

Religious diets

HalalFit

KosherFit

Hindu (no beef)Fit

JainAvoid

Buddhist VegetarianAvoid

Orthodox FastingAvoid

Ingredient notes

What to know about tartar sauce

Tartar sauce is graded high FODMAP (D), and the culprit is not the mayonnaise base but everything stirred into it. Sweet pickle relish, chopped onion and shallot bring fructans, and the sugar in the relish adds excess fructose on top. It also grades poorly for SIBO and low fermentation diets and comes out pro-inflammatory (E) thanks to the refined seed oil and added sugar. Beyond the FODMAPs it is a smear of moderates rather than one big trigger: borderline gluten, sulfites, histamine, histamine liberation, tyramine, salicylates and glutamates, none severe alone. That combination is why two tablespoons alongside fried fish can cause more trouble than the fish did.

Watch for

Graded high FODMAP (D) with moderate fructans (C).Sweet relish, onion and shallot are the usual sources, and they are chopped small enough that you cannot pick them out.
Moderate excess fructose (C) from the sugar or corn syrup in sweet relish, so it stacks with a sweet glaze or a soft drink at the same meal.
Borderline on gluten (C), which is brand dependent rather than inherent.Malt vinegar is made from barley and some jars use wheat-derived thickeners, so a coeliac needs to read the label rather than assume a sauce is safe.
Moderate sulfites (C) and moderate histamine plus histamine liberation, all carried in by the pickled cucumber, capers and vinegar rather than by the egg or oil.
Graded pro-inflammatory (E) and poorly for DASH, reflecting the seed oil, sugar and salt load in a commercial jar.

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