Top 100 sources of histidine
Before I give you the list, let me explain how I came up with it as it is a combination of two factors: relative ratios of amino acids and protein density. In this list I only look at foods that have at least 26% of their calories from protein and then I rank them according to those with the highest relative amount of the target amino acid.
This page is static, the most accurate and current top histidine sources can be found thru my database.
Top 100 plant sources of histidine
| food name | histidine | calories |
| mothbeans,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.033675 | 15 |
| mothbeans,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.033675 | 15 |
| mothbeans,mature seeds,raw | 0.033609 | 15 |
| cottonseed flr,part defatted (glandless) | 0.031519 | 8.8 |
| cottonseed meal,part defatted (glandless) | 0.031507 | 7.5 |
| cottonseed flr,lofat (glandless) | 0.031507 | 6.7 |
| cowpeas,common (blackeyes,crowder,southern),mtre seeds,raw | 0.031037 | 14.3 |
| yardlong bns,mature seeds,raw | 0.031032 | 14.3 |
| cowpeas,catjang,mature seeds,raw | 0.031027 | 14.4 |
| yardlong bns,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/ salt | 0.031001 | 14.2 |
| yardlong bns,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.031001 | 14.2 |
| cowpeas,catjang,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.030996 | 14.4 |
| cowpeas,catjang,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.030996 | 14.4 |
| lima bns,lrg,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.030513 | 14.7 |
| lima bns,lrg,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.030513 | 14.7 |
| soybeans,mature seeds,raw | 0.030063 | 12.2 |
| veggie burgers or soyburgers unprep | 0.029618 | 11.3 |
| sesame flr,part defatted | 0.029439 | 9.5 |
| sesame flour,low-fat | 0.029438 | 6.6 |
| mung bns,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.029202 | 15 |
| mung bns,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.029202 | 15 |
| cauliflower,raw | 0.029167 | 13 |
| tofu,soft,prep w/ca sulfate&magnesium chloride (nigari) | 0.02916 | 9.3 |
| mung bns,mature seeds,raw | 0.029128 | 14.5 |
| tofu,ex firm,prep w/nigari | 0.02912 | 9.2 |
| tofu,hard,prep w/nigari | 0.029101 | 11.5 |
| tofu,raw,firm,prep w/ca sulfate | 0.029087 | 9.2 |
| tofu,raw,reg,prep w/ca sulfate | 0.029084 | 9.4 |
| tofu,salted&fermented (fuyu) | 0.02908 | 14.2 |
| tofu,salted&fermented (fuyu),prep w/ca sulfate | 0.02908 | 14.2 |
| tofu,dried-frozen (koyadofu) | 0.029078 | 10 |
| tofu,dried-frozen (koyadofu),prep w/ca sulfate | 0.029078 | 9.8 |
| natto | 0.028894 | 12 |
| hyacinth bns,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.028624 | 14.4 |
| hyacinth bns,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.028624 | 14.4 |
| hyacinth bns,mature seeds,raw | 0.028619 | 14.4 |
| soy protein isolate | 0.028541 | 4.2 |
| soy prot isolate,k type | 0.028541 | 4 |
| lupins,mature seeds,raw | 0.028477 | 10.3 |
| lupins,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/ salt | 0.028452 | 7.6 |
| lupins,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.028452 | 7.5 |
| lentils,raw | 0.028178 | 13.7 |
| lentils,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.02816 | 12.6 |
| lentils,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.02816 | 12.9 |
| lentils,pink,raw | 0.028136 | 13.8 |
| beans,kidney,mature seeds,sprouted,raw | 0.028095 | 6.9 |
| meat extender | 0.028024 | 8.2 |
| sausage,meatless | 0.028009 | 13.9 |
| beans,navy,mature seeds,sprouted,ckd,bld,drnd,w/salt | 0.028006 | 11 |
| beans,navy,mature seeds,sprouted,ckd,bld,drnd,wo/salt | 0.028006 | 11 |
| mungo bns,mature seeds,raw | 0.028005 | 13.5 |
| beans,pinto,mature seeds,sprouted,raw | 0.028 | 11.8 |
| mungo bns,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.027984 | 13.9 |
| mungo bns,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.027984 | 13.9 |
| papad | 0.027973 | 14.5 |
| beans,navy,mature seeds,sprouted,raw | 0.027967 | 10.9 |
| beans,pinto,mature seeds,sprouted,ckd,bld,drnd,w/salt | 0.027957 | 10.8 |
| beans,pinto,mature seeds,sprouted,ckd,bld,drnd,wo/salt | 0.027957 | 11.8 |
| beans,kidney,mature seeds,sprouted,ckd,bld,drnd,w/salt | 0.02795 | 6.8 |
| beans,kidney,mature seeds,sprouted,ckd,bld,drnd,wo/salt | 0.02795 | 6.8 |
| safflower sd meal,part defatted | 0.027934 | 9.6 |
| beans,kidney,all types,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.027912 | 14.6 |
| beans,kidney,red,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.027912 | 14.6 |
| beans,kidney,red,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.027912 | 14.6 |
| beans,black,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.027878 | 14.9 |
| beans,black,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.027878 | 14.9 |
| beans,kidney,california red,mature seeds,raw | 0.027862 | 13.5 |
| beans,white,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.027852 | 14.3 |
| beans,white,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/ salt | 0.027852 | 14.3 |
| beans,great northern,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.027851 | 14.2 |
| beans,great northern,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.027851 | 14.2 |
| beans,cranberry (roman),mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.027837 | 14.6 |
| beans,cranberry (roman),mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.027837 | 14.6 |
| beans,kidney,royal red,mature seeds,raw | 0.027833 | 13 |
| beans,cranberry (roman),mature seeds,raw | 0.027833 | 14.5 |
| beans,kidney,red,mature seeds,raw | 0.02783 | 15 |
| beans,white,mature seeds,raw | 0.027825 | 14.3 |
| beans,kidney,california red,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.02782 | 13.6 |
| beans,kidney,all types,mature seeds,raw | 0.02782 | 14.1 |
| beans,kidney,california red,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.02782 | 13.6 |
| beans,kidney,royal red,mature seeds,ckd,bld w/salt | 0.027819 | 13 |
| beans,kidney,royal red,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.027819 | 13 |
| beans,cranberry (roman),mature seeds,cnd | 0.027798 | 15 |
| sunflower sd flr,part defatted | 0.027736 | 6.8 |
| wheat bran,crude | 0.027653 | 13.9 |
| lambsquarters,raw | 0.027619 | 10.2 |
| lambs quarters,ckd,bld,drnd,w/salt | 0.0275 | 10 |
| lambsquarters,ckd,bld,drnd,wo/salt | 0.0275 | 10 |
| mushrooms,portabella,raw | 0.027488 | 10.4 |
| mushrooms,portabella,exposed to uv lt,raw | 0.027488 | 10.4 |
| tofu,firm,prep w/ca sulfate&magnesium chloride (nigari) | 0.027473 | 8.5 |
| beans,kidney,red,mature seeds,cnd,drnd sol,rinsed in tap h2o | 0.027463 | 14.9 |
| beans,kidney,all types,mature seeds,ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.027451 | 14.6 |
| soy prot conc,produced by acid wash | 0.027146 | 5.7 |
| soy prot conc,produced by alcohol extraction | 0.027146 | 5.7 |
| soybeans,mature seeds,dry rstd | 0.026983 | 11.4 |
| soybeans,mature ckd,bld,wo/salt | 0.026983 | 10.4 |
| soybeans,mature seeds,ckd,bld,w/salt | 0.026983 | 10.4 |
| soybeans,mature seeds,rstd,salted | 0.026973 | 13.4 |
| soybeans,mature seeds,rsted,no salt added | 0.026973 | 13.4 |
Top 100 animal sources of histidine
| food name | histidine | calories |
| game meat,boar,wild,raw | 0.050721 | 5.7 |
| game meat,boar,wild,ckd,rstd | 0.050707 | 5.7 |
| beef,rib,back ribs,bone-in,ln,0″ fat,sel,raw | 0.045155 | 11.2 |
| beef,top loin petite rst,bnless,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,ckd,rstd | 0.045154 | 6.3 |
| beef,ribeye petite rst,bnless,ln,0″ fat,sel,ckd,rstd | 0.045153 | 5.8 |
| beef,rib,back ribs,bone-in,ln,0″ fat,sel,ckd,brsd | 0.04515 | 9.8 |
| beef,loin,top sirloin cap steak,bnless,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,raw | 0.045149 | 6 |
| beef,rib eye steak,bnless,lip off,ln,0″ fat,sel,raw | 0.045147 | 6.3 |
| beef,top loin petite roast/filet,bnless,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,raw | 0.045147 | 5.9 |
| beef,loin,top sirloin petite rst,bnls,ln,0″ fat,sel,ckd,rstd | 0.045145 | 5.6 |
| beef,rib eye steak/roast,bnless,lip-on,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,raw | 0.045144 | 6.6 |
| cheese,provolone,red fat | 0.045142 | 11.1 |
| beef,plate steak,bnless,outside skirt,ln,0″ fat,sel,raw | 0.045141 | 10.3 |
| beef,plate steak,bnless,inside skirt,ln,0″ fat,sel,ckd,grild | 0.045137 | 7.3 |
| beef,ribeye cap steak,bnless,ln,0″ fat,sel,raw | 0.045137 | 8.4 |
| beef,rib eye steak,bone-in,lip-on,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,ckd,grild | 0.045136 | 7.5 |
| beef,rib eye rst,bone-in,lip-on,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,ckd,rstd | 0.045135 | 8.1 |
| beef,rib eye steak,bnless,lip-on,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,ckd,grilled | 0.045135 | 6.6 |
| beef,loin,top sirloin cap stek,bnls,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,ckd,grld | 0.045134 | 6 |
| beef,ribeye cap steak,bnless,ln,0″ fat,sel,ckd,grilled | 0.045134 | 8.9 |
| beef,plate steak,bnless,outside skirt,ln,0″ fat,sel,ckd,grld | 0.045131 | 9.4 |
| beef,rib eye steak/roast,bone-in,lip-on,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,raw | 0.045127 | 7.2 |
| beef,loin,top sirloin filet,bnless,ln,0″ fat,sel,ckd,grilled | 0.045127 | 5.4 |
| beef,top loin filet,bnless,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,ckd,grilled | 0.045126 | 6.2 |
| beef,rib eye rst,bnless,lip-on,ln,1/8″ fat,sel,ckd,rstd | 0.045125 | 7 |
| beef,loin,top sirlon petite rst/filet,bnls,ln,0″ fat,sel,raw | 0.045119 | 5.3 |
| beef,plate steak,bnless,inside skirt,ln,0″ fat,sel,raw | 0.045118 | 7.1 |
| beef,rib eye steak,bnless,lip off,ln,0″ fat,sel,ckd,grilled | 0.044825 | 6.5 |
| prk,frsh,top loin (chps),bnless,enhcd,ln & fat,ckd,pan-brld | 0.043774 | 6.7 |
| pork,frsh,loin,top loin (chops),bnless,enh,ln,ckd,pan-broil | 0.043765 | 5.8 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,slice,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043608 | 10.9 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,shank,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043604 | 10 |
| cheese,provolone | 0.043589 | 13.7 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,whl,bnless,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043588 | 8.9 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,shank,bone-in,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043588 | 12.9 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,whl,bnless,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043588 | 8.9 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,shank,bone-in,unhtd,ln | 0.043582 | 6.4 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,rump,bone-in,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043582 | 8 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,shank,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043579 | 8.5 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,rump,bone-in,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043578 | 5.7 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,rump,bone-in,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043577 | 9.6 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o prdct,slce,bne-in,ln & fat,htd,pan-brl | 0.043577 | 7.8 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,shank,bone-in,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043575 | 8.3 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,whl,bnless,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043574 | 5.6 |
| prk,crd,ham w/ nat jucs,sprl slc,meat only,bnles,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043573 | 5.6 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,slice,bnless,ln,htd,pan-broil | 0.043571 | 6.3 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,whl,bnless,ln,unhtd | 0.04357 | 5.7 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,spirl slce,bnles,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043569 | 6.9 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,rump,bone-in,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043569 | 7.9 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,whl,bnless,ln,unhtd | 0.043568 | 8.2 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,slice,bone-in,ln,htd,pan-broil | 0.043568 | 5.4 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,shank,bone-in,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043568 | 6.1 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,shank,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.043568 | 5.2 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o prdct,slice,bnless,ln & fat,htd,pan-brl | 0.043568 | 8.2 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,shank,bone-in,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043567 | 5.8 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,rump,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043567 | 11.1 |
| pork,cured,ham,shank,bone-in,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043564 | 5.2 |
| pork,cured,ham,slice,bone-in,ln & fat,htd,pan-broil | 0.043564 | 7.1 |
| pork,cured,ham,slice,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043563 | 7.7 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,rump,bone-in,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043562 | 6.2 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juics,slice,bnles,ln & fat,htd,pan-brl | 0.043562 | 5.6 |
| pork,cured,ham,slice,bone-in,ln,htd,pan-broil | 0.043561 | 5.4 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,whl,bnless,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043559 | 5.5 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,whl,bnless,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043559 | 8.3 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,rump,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.043558 | 6 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,slice,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043558 | 7 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,slce,bne-in,ln & fat,htd,pan-brl | 0.043558 | 8 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,slice,bone-in,ln,htd,pan-broil | 0.043557 | 5.9 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,whl,bnless,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043557 | 7.1 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,slice,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.043556 | 5.5 |
| pork,cured,ham,rump,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043556 | 7.9 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,shank,bone-in,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043555 | 10.7 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,slce,bnless,ln & fat,htd,pan-brl | 0.043555 | 6.7 |
| pork,cured,ham,slice,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.043555 | 5.3 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,rump,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043553 | 10.2 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat jucs,sprl slce,bnles,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043553 | 6.3 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,rump,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.043552 | 6.2 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,whl,bnless,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043552 | 7.1 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,slice,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.04355 | 5.1 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,whl,bnless,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.04355 | 5.8 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,rump,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.043549 | 5.4 |
| pork,cured,ham,rump,bone-in,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043549 | 7.4 |
| pork,cured,ham,shank,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.043548 | 5.3 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,shank,bone-in,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043547 | 6.1 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,slice,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043547 | 10.4 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juics,slce,bne-in,ln & fat,htd,pan-brl | 0.043545 | 6.9 |
| pork,cured,ham,shank,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043545 | 8.2 |
| pork,cured,ham,rump,bone-in,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043543 | 5.1 |
| pork,cured,ham,shank,bone-in,ln & fat,htd,rstd | 0.043542 | 7.5 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,slice,bone-in,ln,htd,pan-broil | 0.043541 | 5.8 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,whl,bnless,ln,unhtd | 0.043541 | 6.3 |
| pork,cured,ham,rump,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.04354 | 5.1 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,slice,bnless,ln,htd,pan-broil | 0.043539 | 8.2 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,shank,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.043539 | 4.9 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,rump,bone-in,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043538 | 5.7 |
| pork,cured,ham & h2o product,slice,bone-in,ln,unhtd | 0.043538 | 7.1 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,slice,bnless,ln,htd,pan-broil | 0.043532 | 5.5 |
| pork,cured,ham w/ nat juices,spiral slice,bnless,ln,unhtd | 0.043532 | 5.7 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,rump,bone-in,ln & fat,unhtd | 0.043531 | 12.3 |
| pork,cured,ham — h2o added,whl,bnless,ln,htd,rstd | 0.043524 | 6.5 |