Foods Highest in Histidine
4,894 foods ranked by Histidine per 100 g.
These are the foods highest in Histidine, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Histidine is one of the nine essential amino acids, meaning it has to come from food. Its best-known job is serving as the raw material for histamine, a signaling molecule involved in immune responses, digestion and sleep–wake cycles. Histidine also helps form hemoglobin and the protective myelin sheath around nerves.
Read the full Histidine guideValues per 100 g.
Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, soy, beans and whole grains. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.
Histidine — frequently asked questions
What foods are highest in Histidine?
Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native), Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native), Soy protein isolate, potassium type, Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis and Soy protein isolate. See the full ranking above.
How much Histidine do I need a day?
There is no FDA Daily Value for individual amino acids. The WHO estimates adults need roughly 10 mg per kg of body weight per day, which a normal protein intake easily covers.
What does Histidine do?
Histidine is one of the nine essential amino acids, meaning it has to come from food. Its best-known job is serving as the raw material for histamine, a signaling molecule involved in immune responses, digestion and sleep–wake cycles. Histidine also helps form hemoglobin and the protective myelin sheath around nerves.