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Food Name | Histidine | Protein | Score |
Butter, salted | 23 | 0.85 | 150 |
Butter, whipped, with salt | 23 | 0.85 | 150 |
Butter oil, anhydrous | 8 | 0.28 | 159 |
Cheese, blue | 758 | 21.40 | 197 |
Cheese, brick | 823 | 23.24 | 197 |
Cheese, brie | 716 | 20.75 | 192 |
Cheese, camembert | 683 | 19.80 | 192 |
Cheese, caraway | 884 | 25.18 | 195 |
Cheese, cheddar | 874 | 24.90 | 195 |
Cheese, cheshire | 821 | 23.37 | 195 |
Cheese, colby | 834 | 23.76 | 195 |
Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd | 326 | 11.12 | 163 |
Cheese, cottage, creamed, with fruit | 353 | 10.69 | 183 |
Cheese, cottage, nonfat, uncreamed, dry, large or small curd | 303 | 10.34 | 163 |
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other essential amino acids of the food also have to be 100 or higher for its protein to be
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in the lowest amount compared to a reference protein or to human requirements.
Amino Acids
Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins. When proteins are
digested, amino acids are left. The human body requires a number of amino acids
to grow and breakdown food.
Amino acids are classified into two groups: essential and nonessential amino acids.
- Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by food. These
include leucine, lysine, tryptophan, etc. Sources of essential amino acids include
milk, cheese, eggs, certain meats, vegetables, nuts, and grains.
- Nonessential amino acids can be made by the body from the essential amino acids
or normal breakdown of proteins. They include aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and
glycine, etc.
Complete Protein
A complete protein (or whole protein) is a source of protein that contains
an adequate proportion of all nine of the essential amino acids necessary for the
dietary needs of humans or other animals. Some incomplete protein sources may contain
all essential amino acids, but a complete protein contains them in correct proportions
for supporting biological functions in the human body.
Histidine
Histidine is an essential amino acid in humans and other mammals. It was initially
thought that it was only essential for infants, but longer-term studies established
that it is also essential for adult humans.
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Histidine Food Sources
List of 120 foods highest in histidine. Histidine content is in grams per 100 grams
of food weight.
| Foods Rich in Histidine |
Histidine (g) |
| Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native) |
2.999 |
| Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) |
2.947 |
| Soy protein isolate |
2.303 |
| Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis |
2.303 |
| Soy protein isolate, potassium type |
2.303 |
| Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, SUPRO |
2.300 |
| Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native) |
2.226 |
| Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, ProPlus |
2.200 |
| Egg, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced |
1.872 |
| Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted |
1.849 |
| Egg, white, dried, flakes, glucose reduced |
1.748 |
| Cheese, parmesan, shredded |
1.609 |
| Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction |
1.578 |
| Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash |
1.578 |
| Soy protein concentrate, crude protein basis (N x 6.25), produced by acid wash |
1.578 |
| Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) |
1.570 |
| Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) |
1.547 |
| Game meat, deer, cooked, roasted |
1.494 |
| Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat |
1.476 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved |
1.452 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted |
1.441 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, pan-fried |
1.441 |
| Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted |
1.435 |
| Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted |
1.401 |
| Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate |
1.394 |
| Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) |
1.394 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium |
1.392 |
| Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.389 |
| Foods Rich in Histidine |
Histidine (g) |
| Cheese, parmesan, hard |
1.384 |
| Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.383 |
| Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted |
1.372 |
| Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.347 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked |
1.343 |
| Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted |
1.333 |
| Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.332 |
| Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, |
1.325 |
| Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised |
1.322 |
| Peanut flour, defatted |
1.319 |
| Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.313 |
| Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.308 |
| Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.308 |
| Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) |
1.300 |
| Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.297 |
| Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted |
1.296 |
| Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, |
1.293 |
| Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) |
1.291 |
| Beef, top loin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted |
1.286 |
| Beef, ribeye petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted |
1.281 |
| Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, |
1.280 |
| Veal, cubed for stew (leg and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.268 |
| Soy flour, defatted |
1.268 |
| Soy flour, defatted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
1.268 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, enhanced, separable lean only, cooked, pan-broiled |
1.267 |
| Pork, Leg sirloin tip roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.265 |
| Beef, rib eye steak, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.262 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.261 |
| Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried, in oil (Alaska Native) |
1.260 |
| Soy flour, low-fat, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
1.255 |
| Foods High in Histidine |
Histidine (g) |
| Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiled |
1.252 |
| Veal, rib, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.250 |
| Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.250 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.242 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, enhanced, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-broiled |
1.241 |
| Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled |
1.241 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, pan-fried |
1.239 |
| Game meat, bison, chuck, shoulder clod, separable lean only, 3-5 lb roast, cooked, braised |
1.238 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised |
1.237 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised |
1.237 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (roasts), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, roasted |
1.236 |
| Veal, sirloin, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.233 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.229 |
| Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.222 |
| Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.221 |
| Beef, rib eye roast, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted |
1.220 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised |
1.219 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised |
1.219 |
| Veal, loin, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.218 |
| Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, |
1.217 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled |
1.215 |
| Soy meal, defatted, raw, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
1.212 |
| Soy meal, defatted, raw |
1.212 |
| Pork, cured, ham with natural juices, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil |
1.209 |
| Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumbles |
1.207 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (roasts), boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted |
1.205 |
| Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, pan-fried, not breaded |
1.204 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, pan-fried |
1.202 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (roasts), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, roasted |
1.200 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.198 |
| Foods High in Histidine |
Histidine (g) |
| Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried |
1.194 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, rotisserie, original seasoning |
1.192 |
| Pork, fresh, enhanced, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.191 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, broiled |
1.191 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, broiled |
1.191 |
| Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled |
1.190 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean only, boneless, cooked, roasted |
1.188 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean only, bone-in, cooked, roasted |
1.188 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.188 |
| Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted |
1.187 |
| Veal, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.185 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, braised |
1.185 |
| Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil |
1.184 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled |
1.182 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, center rib (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.181 |
| Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, |
1.181 |
| Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted |
1.179 |
| Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (loin and shoulder blade), separable lean only, cooked |
1.177 |
| Veal, rib, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.177 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, center rib (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, broiled |
1.177 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (roasts), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, roasted |
1.176 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised |
1.176 |
| Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, |
1.176 |
| Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted |
1.175 |
| Pork, fresh, leg (ham), rump half, separable lean only, cooked, roasted |
1.174 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, center rib (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, pan-fried |
1.173 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, center rib (roasts), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, roasted |
1.172 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.172 |
| Veal, shank (fore and hind), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.170 |
| Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.169 |