Are Pumpkin Seeds High in Histamine?

Many people wonder if pumpkin seeds are high in histamine or if it is low histamine.

On three of the major sites, this is how pumpkin seeds are listed:

• SIGHI List: 0 – well tolerated

• Histamine Intolerance Site: ✅ (green – low histamine)

• Mast Cell 360: not listed

On our trusted Histamine Intolerance Food List, we’ve listed pumpkin seeds as: green - foods generally acknowledged as low histamine = ✅

On the SIGHI scale - pumpkin seeds are listed as a ‘0’ - well tolerated, no symptoms expected at usual intake.

Remember, everyone is different and lists do vary. That’s why we’ve brought the world’s most respected lists together in our easy-to-use histamine intolerance food list, trusted by thousands. All our sources are listed and acknowledged. This is not advice, consult your doctor or practitioner before introducing anything new into your diet, or if you are unsure.

Personally, I find that I sometimes react to pumpkin seeds, and sometimes I don’t. Which isn’t really very helpful is it, but that’s the truth! Lots of foods I’m fine with, but the jury is out on pumpkin seeds.

That’s why it’s so important to reduce your overall histamine levels (or bucket). Work on lowering that histamine bucket, and then give them a go. Remember…

• Eat small portions

• Test carefully!

• Lower your histamine levels in other areas to help your tolerance.

Now onto our poll. We asked our thousands of histamine intolerant instagram followers - are pumpkin seeds high histamine or are pumpkin seeds low histamine?

Here are the results.

76% responded positively to pumpkin seeds

24% responded negatively to pumpkin seeds

Remember there are hundreds of foods to check out on our Histamine Intolerance Food List.