enzyme blend

Additives & Leavening

Is enzyme blend high in tyramine?

Tyramine status

Safe

Is enzyme blend high or low in tyramine? 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 enzyme blend across criteria

HistamineSafe Histamine LiberatorsSafe FODMAPsSafe FructansSafe GOSSafe FructoseSafe

Sensitivity notes

Why tyramine food checker matters

Tyramine is an amino acid that forms when proteins break down. It's found in aged, fermented, or spoiled foods. For people taking MAO inhibitors or those with tyramine sensitivity, it can cause headaches, elevated blood pressure, and other reactions.

Choose fresh over aged, fermented, or preserved foods
Eat protein foods fresh and store properly
Be especially careful if taking MAO inhibitor medications
Common high-tyramine foods include aged cheese, cured meats, and soy sauce
Ripeness affects tyramine - choose less ripe fruits

Sensitivities

What enzyme blend contains

FODMAPs

FODMAPsSafe

FructansSafe

GOSSafe

FructoseSafe

PolyolsSafe

LactoseSafe

Histamine & Amines

HistamineSafe

Histamine LiberatorsSafe

TyramineSafe

Plant compounds

SalicylatesSafe

OxalatesSafe

LectinSafe

NightshadesSafe

Irritants

CaffeineSafe

AlcoholSafe

Spicy FoodsSafe

Acidic FoodsSafe

Additives

SulfitesSafe

NitritesSafe

GlutamatesSafe

Allergens

Dairy ProteinsSafe

GlutenSafe

EggSafe

PeanutSafe

Tree NutsSafe

SoySafe

FishSafe

CrustaceansSafe

MolluscsSafe

SesameSafe

CelerySafe

MustardSafe

LupinSafe

Alpha-galSafe

NickelSafe

Diet fit

Where enzyme blend fits

Therapeutic diets

Low HistamineFit

Low SalicylateFit

Low FermentationSafe

EoE CompatibleFit

AIPCheck

InflammationNo data

Reflux DietFit

Specific CarbohydrateFit

Low FibreFit

Gastroparesis DietFit

Lifestyle diets

VeganCheck

VegetarianCheck

PescatarianCheck

MediterraneanFit

DASH DietFit

PaleoFit

Whole30Check

KetoFit

Low-carbFit

Religious diets

HalalCheck

KosherCheck

Hindu (no beef)Check

JainCheck

Buddhist VegetarianCheck

Orthodox FastingCheck

Ingredient notes

What to know about enzyme blend

Enzyme blend is a category rather than an ingredient: it covers everything from a single lactase tablet to a twelve enzyme capsule promising to digest anything. The evidence behind those products is not evenly distributed, and that is the useful thing to know. Lactase for lactose intolerance is well established and works on a straightforward mechanism, though a plant milk solves the same problem without a tablet. Everything after that gets thinner fast. The other thing worth knowing before you buy is that enzymes are sourced from three very different places, animal pancreas, fungi and bacteria, and the label does not always make clear which one you are swallowing.

Watch for

This row grades vegan and vegetarian at C rather than clean, and that is the single most practical fact on the page.Pancreatin, pepsin, trypsin and ox bile are animal derived, usually from pig or cow pancreas. Microbial and fungal enzymes such as Aspergillus derived lactase and protease are not. A blend can contain either and the front of the pack rarely says.
Lactase is the one with a real mechanism and real evidence, and it has to be taken with the first bite.Swallowed after the meal it has largely missed its window.
DAO supplements marketed for histamine intolerance are a genuinely contested area.The trials are small and the results mixed, and DAO works in the gut lumen rather than on histamine already absorbed. Treat any strong claim about them with suspicion.
Alpha-galactosidase, the bean enzyme, targets GOS specifically.It does nothing for fructans, polyols or excess fructose, so it will not rescue a meal built on onion, garlic or apple.
No enzyme supplement treats coeliac disease.Products marketed to break down gluten do not make wheat safe for a coeliac, and relying on one risks real intestinal damage.