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Top 100 Foods With Histidine - Care Omnia Nutrition

Image of Broiled Cured Bacon (Reduced Sodium, Pork, Pan-Fried Or Roasted) that contains histidine
Cured Bacon contains histidine

Histidine is an essential amino acid for everyone and not just for children as it was regarded before.

Histidine possesses many health benefits.

It works anti-inflammatory and as an antioxidant.

You can find histidine in food sources like:

You can find a more detailed list of foods that contain histidine below.

Want to learn more about histidine?

Then we recommend you check out our article named What Is Histidine & What Foods Can I Find It In?

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Ranked List Of 100 Foods With Histidine

Below you'll find a list of the top 100 foods that contain histidine. It's ranked from the food with the most amount to the food with the least amount.

For ease of use, we've grouped together all foods that share the same rank.

By clicking on a food you'll get a list of all the nutrient content of that food.

Foods Ranked 1 - 20 With Histidine

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RankFoods with Histidineper 100gper Oz
13 g850.5 mg
2
(Oogruk, Meat, Alaska Native)
3 g836.3 mg
3Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.3 g652 mg
(Potassium Type)
4
(Oogruk, Meat, Alaska Native)
2.2 g632.2 mg
5
(Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
2.1 g581.2 mg
6
(Powder, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
1.9 g530.1 mg
7
(Dried & Salted Fish)
1.9 g524.5 mg
81.8 g518.8 mg
9
(Flakes, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
1.8 g496.1 mg
10
(Shredded)
1.6 g456.4 mg
111.6 g450.8 mg
12Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.6 g447.9 mg
(Produced By Acid Wash)
(Produced By Alcohol Extraction)
13
(Low Fat, Glandless, Seeds)
1.6 g445.1 mg
14
(Partially Defatted, Glandless, Seeds)
1.6 g439.4 mg
151.5 g428.1 mg
16
(Game Meat)
1.5 g422.4 mg
17
(Low-Fat, Seeds)
1.5 g419.6 mg
181.4 g408.2 mg
19
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
1.4 g399.7 mg
20Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.4 g396.9 mg
(Game Meat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
fig 1. Foods with histidine rank 1 to 20

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Foods Ranked 21 - 38 With Histidine

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RankFoods with Histidineper 100gper Oz
21Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.4 g394.1 mg
(Reduced Sodium, Pork, Pan-Fried Or Roasted)
(Koyadofu, Prepared With Calcium Sulfate)
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Pork, Pre-Sliced)
22Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.4 g391.2 mg
(Beef Inside Skirt, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
23
(Game Meat)
1.4 g388.4 mg
24
(Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
1.4 g382.7 mg
25Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g379.9 mg
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Lip Off, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Lip-On, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
26Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g377 mg
(Top Round, Meat Only)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Partially Defatted, Seeds)
27Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g374.2 mg
(Beef Rib, Grade: Select, Bone-In, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Defatted)
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
28Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g371.4 mg
(Top Round, Meat & Fat)
(Beef Lip Off, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Lip-On, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
29Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g368.5 mg
(Fish, Alaska Native)
(Boneless, Loin, Meat Only)
(Beef Lip-On, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
30Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g365.7 mg
(Partially Defatted, Glandless, Seeds)
(Beef Outside Skirt, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
31Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g362.9 mg
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
32Six foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g360 mg
(Meat Only, Cubed For Stew)
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(With Added Solution, Boneless, Loin, Meat Only)
(Defatted)
33Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g357.2 mg
(Loin, Meat Only, Bone-In)
(Oogruk, Meat, In Oil, Alaska Native)
(Beef Bone-In Lip-On, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
34Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g354.4 mg
(Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(96% Lean / 4% Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3511 foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.2 g351.5 mg
(Game Meat, Meat Only)
(Boneless, Loin, Meat Only)
(Beef, New Zealand Imported, Meat Only)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Short Loin, Grade: Select, Bone-In, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef Loin, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(With Added Solution, Boneless, Loin, Meat & Fat)
(Boneless, Loin, Meat Only)
(Boneless, Loin, Meat Only)
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
36Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.2 g348.7 mg
(Loin, Meat Only, Bone-In)
(Beef Short Loin, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
3710 foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.2 g345.9 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Whole, Arm & Blade, Meat Only)
(Beef Inside Skirt, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Bone-In Lip-On, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
38Six foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.2 g343 mg
(96% Lean / 4% Fat, Crumbles)
(Beef, New Zealand Imported, Meat Only)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Meat Only, Slice, Bone-In, Pan-Broil, Pork)
fig 2. Foods with histidine rank 21 to 38

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Foods In Different Categories With Histidine

The food categories below have foods that contain histidine.

Select a category to show a ranked list of all the foods in that category with histidine.

Food CategoriesNumber of foods
in category
American Indian/Alaska Native Foods36
Baby Foods68
Baked Products349
Beef Products935
Beverages31
Breakfast Cereals43
Candy, Sweets or Lollies83
Cereal Grains and Pasta157
Dairy and Egg Products206
Dressings and Condiments11
Fast Foods130
Finfish and Shellfish Products249
Fruits and Berries149
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products448
Legumes and Legume Products214
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes32
Nuts and Seeds129
Pork Products317
Poultry Products370
Restaurant Foods96
Sausages and Luncheon Meats119
Snacks104
Soups, Broths, and Stews49
Spices and Herbs25
Vegetables and Vegetable Products616
fig 3. Food categories with foods that contain Histidine

Sara Niemelä

co-founder Care Omnia, Head Content Creator

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Nutrition is my passion. I've spent thousands upon thousands of hours reading, analyzing, categorizing and comparing research studies.

I’m a wife and a mother of three. I enjoy the outdoors, cooking, and spending time with my family.