Amines and tyrosine are suspect. Chocolate Alcohol, such as red wine, champagne, Scotch or beer. Alcohol causes the blood vessels to expand. Certain substances in wine, such as tyramine and phenols, sulfites and congeners, may be the culprits. Smoked or pickled meats and fish, cold cuts, hot dogs, sausage, and liver.
Some migraine sufferers claim that food additives provoke the headaches.
Some people claim that the sweetener aspartame gives them headaches, but not necessarily migraines. Citrus fruits, overripe bananas and sauerkraut. They have high amine content. The relationship between caffeine and headaches is somewhat confusing. A small amount of caffeine can relieve a headache, but too much may cause one.