TYRAMINE-FREE FOOD LIST

UPDATED 9/16

This list was compiled from approximately 20 tyramine
lists found on the internet. While similar, no two lists
were identical. In fact, most lists conflicted. For example,
mozzarella cheese appears in the safe column on most
lists, but also appears in the caution column on some
lists. This variation is caused by the same food having
different amounts of tyramine in it when tested by the
list-maker.
When items appeared in two columns, the item was
placed in the more restrictive column. For example,
canned shellfish appears in the caution column in most
lists, but appears in the avoid
column in a few lists. For safety, canned shellfish
appears in the avoid column on this list.
Because the same food may have different amounts of
tyramine in it from batch to batch, lot to lot, preparation
to preparation, there will not be a fool-proof list.
In classifying a few items, such as beets and spinach,
they typically appeared in the safe column however they
were placed in either caution or the avoid column due to
scientific finding generated by the Laboratory for Familial
Dysautonomia Research at Fordham University.

Food Group Safe Caution Avoid

Eat as desired. Eat one/day or rarely. Never eat.

Contains very little or Conflicting reports. Contains a lot of tyramine.

no tyramine.
Meat, fish, poultry, all fresh or frozen
eggs and other meat, fish, poultry
protein sources
beef, lamb, pork, veal,
chicken, Cornish hen,
turkey, duck, capon,
goose
fresh shellfish (clams,
lobster, crabs, oysters,
scallops, shrimp, squid)
all eggs
Eat the day bought or
freeze
canned or fresh tuna aged, dried, fermented,
salted, smoked or pickled
fresh mackerel
processed meats and fish:
fresh or canned luncheon meats with nitrates
bonito or nitrites, bacon, pepperoni,
salami, liverwurst, liver,
fresh or canned sausage, bologna, cured ham,
anchovies hot dogs, corned beef, lox,
anchovies, roe, herring,
canned shellfish caviar, sardines
(clams, lobster,
crabs, oysters, poultry skin
scallops, shrimp,
squid) meats prepared with
tenderizer
canned pilchards
game meat

Eat the day opened shrimp paste

quiche

protein dietary supplements

w/yeast extracts

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Food Group Safe Caution Avoid

Eat as desired. Eat one/day or rarely. Never eat.
Dairy milk: skim, 2%, whole, farmers, Havarti, aged cheese spreads, all aged
dried, sweetened Boursin or hard cheese: (blue, feta,
condensed, brick, brie, cheddar, colby,
evaporated, eggnog, fresh yogurt, boursalt, Gouda, gruyere,
vanilla milkshake buttermilk, sour swiss, roquefort, stilton,
cream (4 oz) provolone, emmentaler,
unfermented cheese: parmesan, muenster,
cottage cheese, cream part-skim mozzarella romano, camembert
cheese, cream, ricotta, (30 g)
American, Velveeta, non-pasteurized
Cheese Wiz,
pasteurized low-fat
processed
Bread, Cereal, commercial breads: commercially aged, dried, fermented,
Pasta white, wheat, rye, prepared yeast, plain salted, all yeast extracts,
French, Italian, English yeast, leavened including brewer’s and yeast
muffin, melba toast, products made with paste (marmite)
crackers, rye crisp, baker’s yeast
bagel, roll homemade yeast leavened
breads and coffee cakes
products leavened with
baking powder: sourdough bread
biscuits, pancakes,
coffee cakes cheese bread

hot and cold cereal:

cream of wheat,
oatmeal, corn flakes,
puffed wheat, rice, all
bran

all pasta: spaghetti,

rotini, macaroni and
egg noodles

rice, stuffing

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Food Group Safe Caution Avoid

Eat as desired. Eat one/day or rarely. Never eat.
Vegetables fresh, frozen, canned: raw onion snow peas, fava or broad or
corn, carrots, lima beans, sauerkraut,
pumpkin, squash, tomatoes pickles and olives, avocado,
zucchini, potatoes, tofu, eggplant, broccoli,
cooked onions in food, Chinese pea pods beets, spinach, asparagus
soy beans
string beans navy beans

Fruits fresh, frozen, canned: orange, grapefruit, fermented or overripe fruit,

apple applesauce, tangerine, pineapple, figs, raisins, banana peel, red
blonde cherries, lemon, lime (1/2 plum, prune, red cherries,
apricots, peaches cup) fruit cake, cranberries,
raspberries, preserves
Fats margarine, butter, peanut butter dressing with aged cheese,
mayonnaise, salad gravies and sauces with meat
dressings w/o aged nuts extracts (marmite)
cheese, vegetable oils
Soup/Sauces homemade miso

soup cubes or packets

canned or dry with autolyzed

or hydrolyzed yeast, meat
extracts, MSG

soups, gravies and stews

prepared in large production
or commercial use

soy sauce, teriyaki sauce

Dessert sherbet, ice cream, chocolate mincemeat pie
gelatin, sugar, jelly,
jam, honey, molasses, chocolate syrup cheesecake
candy, cakes, pastries,
cookies, pies, custard, cheese-filled
pudding, marshmallow
imported chocolate
Beverages juice, milk, Tang, carbonated drinks, wine, beer
Koolaide, lemonade, regular coffee, tea
soy milk (8oz)
acidophilus milk
Miscellaneous natural potato chips, nutmeg
popcorn, syrup, white
and brown sugar, jelly, ginseng
salt, pepper, spices,
mustard, vanilla, cream of tartar
herbs, white vinegar,
flavorings

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Food Group Safe Caution Avoid

Eat as desired. Eat one/day or rarely. Never eat.
Ingredients Listed MSG
on Food Labels
nitrates and nitrites

yeast extracts, hydrolyzed or

autolyzed yeast, meat
extracts

meat tenderizers (papain,

bromelin)

Any foods listed in this

column!

Check for long expiration date

Leftovers OK if 1-2 days old. Discard after 48 hours
Freeze for future.

Tyramine-Safe Food List – updated 9/16