Histidine in Foods

Essential amino acid required for histamine production, tissue repair, and immune response.

Top animal source 3.0 g
Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native) > 99% of all foods
Top plant source 2.3 g
Soy protein isolate > 99% of all foods

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Top Animal Sources

Food Histidine (g) All foods
1 Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)
3.0
> 99%
2 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native)
2.9
> 99%
3 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native)
2.2
> 99%
4 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced
2.0
> 99%
5 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced
1.9
> 99%
6 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted
1.8
> 99%
7 Egg, white, dried
1.8
> 99%
8 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced
1.7
> 99%
9 Cheese, parmesan, shredded
1.6
> 99%
10 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved
1.6
> 99%
11 Game meat, deer, cooked, roasted
1.5
> 99%
12 Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted
1.4
> 99%
13 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
1.4
> 99%
14 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
1.4
> 99%
15 Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted
1.4
> 99%
16 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium
1.4
> 99%
17 Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried
1.4
> 99%
18 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.4
> 99%
19 Cheese, parmesan, hard
1.4
> 99%
20 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.4
> 99%
21 Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted
1.4
> 99%
22 Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.3
> 99%
23 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked
1.3
> 99%
24 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.3
> 99%
25 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.3
> 99%
26 Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.3
> 99%
27 Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.3
> 99%
28 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
1.3
> 99%
29 Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
1.3
> 99%
30 Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised
1.3
> 99%
31 Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
1.3
> 99%
32 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.3
> 99%
33 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.3
> 99%
34 Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)
1.3
> 99%
35 Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, pan-broiled
1.3
> 99%
36 Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.3
> 99%
37 Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted
1.3
> 99%
38 Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.3
> 99%

Top Plant Sources

Other & Unclassified Foods

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Food Histidine (g) All foods
50 Beverages, Protein powder soy based
1.5
> 99%