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title: "Why does your mouth tingle after eating pineapple?"  
description: "A brief summary of the pineapple and why it tingles in your mouth after eating"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-18  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2517/why-does-your-mouth-tingle-after-eating-pineapple  
category: "foods"  
tags: ["foods", "trending", "pineapple"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why does your mouth tingle after eating pineapple?

![Why does your mouth tingle after eating pineapple](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4fcddd25-df5c-4de8-81cc-0871fc46e61d/images/32a217f6-2197-401c-ab3e-b3b887c0f654.jpeg) ![Why does your mouth tingle after eating pineapple](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4fcddd25-df5c-4de8-81cc-0871fc46e61d/images/152e40cc-ea97-4242-8189-499b0392def2.jpeg) Pineapple is acidic in nature. It contains a proteolytic enzyme called bromelain, which breaks down proteins. ![Why does your mouth tingle after eating pineapple](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4fcddd25-df5c-4de8-81cc-0871fc46e61d/images/0d73b0f7-5189-4f35-b1d6-91b15c251665.jpeg) Bromelain can cause a tingling sensation in your mouth as its breakdown of proteins releases amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. ![Why does your mouth tingle after eating pineapple](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4fcddd25-df5c-4de8-81cc-0871fc46e61d/images/59f881b4-5fb2-4c50-8c19-33e7e23739f7.jpeg) Amino acids can irritate the nerve endings in your mouth. Moreover, it also breaks down the mucus that protects your mouth lining. ![Why does your mouth tingle after eating pineapple](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4fcddd25-df5c-4de8-81cc-0871fc46e61d/images/495aff26-f516-4b99-8007-7d9d0c691913.jpeg) To help reduce the tingling sensation: Cut the pineapple into small pieces, eat the pineapple with other foods, or eat it ripe. ![Why does your mouth tingle after eating pineapple](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4fcddd25-df5c-4de8-81cc-0871fc46e61d/images/78d35310-111f-4b62-b2be-1f1f41192d02.jpeg) After eating pineapple, some people experience severe symptoms, such as swelling of the tongue and throat, difficulty breathing, and hives.

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