In a larger post about headaches and how to prevent and treat them, Berkeley Wellness notes that many people believe certain foods can trigger migraines or lesser headaches in some people. These foods include: aged cheeses, caffeinated drinks, alcohol (especially red wine), freshly baked yeast products, chocolate, nuts, peanut butter, yogurt, sour cream, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, and cured or processed meats.
“Some of these may trigger headaches because they contain substances that dilate blood vessels in the brain,” the post says. “Major culprits are tyramine and other ‘amines’ (found naturally in many foods), nitrites (used in cold cuts and hot dogs), and sulfite preservatives (in dried fruit and wine).”