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Is plum sauce high in tyramine?
Is plum sauce 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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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
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What to know about plum sauce
Plum sauce is one of the highest polyol foods we grade. Plums are the classic sorbitol fruit, the same sugar alcohol that makes prunes work as a laxative, and boiling them down with sugar and vinegar into a thick glaze concentrates it further. That gives plum sauce our top grade for polyols, our top grade for FODMAPs overall, and our worst grade for low-fermentation and SIBO diets, all in a portion the size of a dipping dish. Moderate excess fructose and moderate fructans sit under that, so a single sauce can hit three FODMAP groups at once. What surprises people is what plum sauce is not. Unlike the fermented soy condiments it sits next to on the table, it grades clean for histamine, tyramine, gluten, lactose and dairy protein, because it is fruit, sugar and acid rather than brewed soybean. If duck pancakes leave you bloated and gassy but never flushed or headachy, that split is the reason.
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- Our top grade for polyols.Sorbitol is osmotic, meaning it pulls water into the bowel, and it does that at doses small enough to fit in a dipping saucer
- Highest FODMAP grade overall, with moderate excess fructose and moderate fructans underneath, so three separate fermentable groups arrive together
- Our worst grade for low-fermentation and SIBO protocols, which makes it one of the first condiments to remove if you are following one
- Moderate sulfites, which is normal for a preserved fruit base with vinegar.Relevant if sulfites give you wheezing, flushing or headache
- Graded pro-inflammatory, since the finished sauce is mostly sugar by weight, and moderate for both salicylates and oxalate
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Tyramine Guide
Everything you need to know about tyramine sensitivity and smart food choices.
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.
Sensitivity varies widely. What triggers one person may be fine for another. Track your reactions to find your personal threshold.
These foods are generally well-tolerated for Tyramine sensitivity:
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These foods are high in tyramine and may trigger symptoms:
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If you're sensitive to Tyramine, consider these strategies:
- 1Choose fresh over aged, fermented, or preserved foods
- 2Eat protein foods fresh and store properly
- 3Be especially careful if taking MAO inhibitor medications
- 4Common high-tyramine foods include aged cheese, cured meats, and soy sauce
- 5Ripeness affects tyramine - choose less ripe fruits
Pro tip: Keep a food diary to track your reactions. The Triggerbites app makes this easy with automatic pattern detection.
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Is plum sauce high in Tyramine?
Tyramine: low signal for most people.
Can I still eat plum sauce if I'm sensitive to Tyramine?
Usually fine in normal portions.
What else should I check?
Check FODMAPs, Polyols, and Low Fermentation next for a fuller picture.