Other Nutrients

Top 50 Foods Highest in Histidine

Ranked by Histidine content per 100g edible portion. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

Histidine: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips

#1 Highest

Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)

3.00 g

Foods ranked

50

with Histidine data

Complete Ranking — Histidine per 100g

# Food Histidine (g)
1 Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native) 3.00
2 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 2.95
3 Soy protein isolate vs #1 2.30
4 Soy protein isolate, potassium type vs #1 2.30
5 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 2.23
6 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced vs #1 2.05
7 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced vs #1 1.87
8 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted vs #1 1.85
9 Egg, white, dried vs #1 1.83
10 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced vs #1 1.75
11 Cheese, parmesan, shredded vs #1 1.61
12 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved vs #1 1.59
13 Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction vs #1 1.58
14 Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash vs #1 1.58
15 Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) vs #1 1.57
16 Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) vs #1 1.55
17 Beverages, Protein powder soy based vs #1 1.51
18 Game meat, deer, cooked, roasted vs #1 1.49
19 Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat vs #1 1.48
20 Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted vs #1 1.43
21 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted vs #1 1.41
22 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted vs #1 1.40
23 Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted vs #1 1.40
24 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) vs #1 1.39
25 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate vs #1 1.39
26 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium vs #1 1.39
27 Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 1.39
28 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled vs #1 1.39
29 Cheese, parmesan, hard vs #1 1.38
30 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled vs #1 1.38
31 Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted vs #1 1.37
32 Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled vs #1 1.35
33 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked vs #1 1.34
34 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled vs #1 1.34
35 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled vs #1 1.34
36 Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted vs #1 1.33
37 Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled vs #1 1.33
38 Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.33
39 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled vs #1 1.33
40 Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted vs #1 1.33
41 Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised vs #1 1.32
42 Peanut flour, defatted vs #1 1.32
43 Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised vs #1 1.31
44 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled vs #1 1.31
45 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled vs #1 1.31
46 Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 1.30
47 Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, pan-broiled vs #1 1.30
48 Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.30
49 Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted vs #1 1.30
50 Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled vs #1 1.29

* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.