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Dietary nickel
A metal that plants take up from soil. It is high in cocoa, legumes, nuts, oats, and whole grains.
Who reacts
Some people with a nickel contact allergy get skin flares from high-nickel food (systemic nickel allergy).
Typical onset
6 hours to 48 hours after you eat it
Linked symptoms
Rash or eczemaModerate evidence
ItchingModerate evidence
BloatingWeak evidence
Where you find it
High:Oats · Lentils · Soy / tofu / soy milk · Cashews · Dark chocolate / cocoa
Medium:Kidney beans (cooked) · Chickpeas / hummus · Peanuts / peanut butter · Almonds / almond flour · Walnuts · Chia / flax / sunflower seeds
Low:Spinach
Sources
- Sharma 2013, Indian J Dermatol 58(3):240 — low nickel diet in dermatology