Top 35 Foods Highest in Histidine (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Ranked across 2,500 verified whole USDA foods by Histidine (g per 100g) with % Daily Value, calorie density, and macro ratios. Essential precursor to histamine and intramuscular carnosine pH buffers.

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Histidine (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Egg, white, dried (1.83 g per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Histidine / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Egg, white, dried	1.83 g	100%	0.479 g	382 kcal · 81.1g P
#2	Cheese, parmesan, shredded	1.61 g	100%	0.388 g	415 kcal · 37.9g P
#3	Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)	1.39 g	100%	0.292 g	477 kcal · 52.5g P
#4	Cheese, Parmesan, hard	1.38 g	100%	0.353 g	392 kcal · 35.8g P
#5	Cheese, romano	1.23 g	100%	0.318 g	387 kcal · 31.8g P
#6	Soy meal, defatted, raw	1.21 g	100%	0.36 g	337 kcal · 49.2g P
#7	Egg, whole, dried	1.2 g	100%	0.203 g	592 kcal · 48g P
#8	Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried	1.13 g	100%	0.777 g	146 kcal · 28.3g P
#9	Cheese, Gruyere	1.12 g	100%	0.27 g	413 kcal · 29.8g P
#10	Cheese, Provolone	1.11 g	100%	0.318 g	351 kcal · 25.6g P
#11	Cheese, provolone, reduced fat	1.11 g	100%	0.407 g	274 kcal · 24.7g P
#12	Bratwurst, pork, cooked	1.09 g	100%	0.328 g	333 kcal · 13.7g P
#13	Cheese, Swiss	1.06 g	100%	0.271 g	393 kcal · 27g P
#14	Game meat, antelope, raw	1.06 g	100%	0.934 g	114 kcal · 22.4g P
#15	Cheese, edam	1.03 g	100%	0.29 g	357 kcal · 25g P
#16	Cheese, gouda	1.03 g	100%	0.29 g	356 kcal · 24.9g P
#17	Lupins, mature seeds, raw	1.03 g	100%	0.278 g	371 kcal · 36.2g P
#18	Pork, fresh, ground, cooked	1.03 g	100%	0.345 g	297 kcal · 25.7g P
#19	Cheese, pasteurized process, swiss	1.01 g	100%	0.302 g	334 kcal · 24.7g P
#20	Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo)	0.975 g	100%	0.417 g	234 kcal · 33.4g P
#21	Pheasant, breast, meat only, raw	0.971 g	100%	0.73 g	133 kcal · 24.4g P
#22	Cheese, Fontina	0.959 g	100%	0.247 g	389 kcal · 25.6g P
#23	Pheasant, raw, meat only	0.939 g	100%	0.706 g	133 kcal · 23.6g P
#24	Soy flour, full-fat, roasted	0.938 g	100%	0.214 g	439 kcal · 38.1g P
#25	Veal, ground, cooked, pan-fried	0.938 g	100%	0.436 g	215 kcal · 25.8g P
#26	Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles	0.937 g	100%	0.621 g	151 kcal · 31.7g P
#27	Soy flour, full-fat, raw	0.931 g	100%	0.215 g	434 kcal · 37.8g P
#28	Milk, buttermilk, dried	0.93 g	100%	0.24 g	387 kcal · 34.3g P
#29	Beef, cured, dried	0.917 g	100%	0.599 g	153 kcal · 31.1g P
#30	Cheese, mozzarella, part skim milk	0.913 g	100%	0.359 g	254 kcal · 24.3g P
#31	Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento	0.902 g	100%	0.241 g	375 kcal · 22.1g P
#32	Cheese food, pasteurized process, swiss	0.893 g	100%	0.276 g	323 kcal · 21.9g P
#33	Cheese, caraway	0.884 g	100%	0.235 g	376 kcal · 25.2g P
#34	Pheasant, leg, meat only, raw	0.884 g	100%	0.66 g	134 kcal · 22.2g P
#35	Pheasant, raw, meat and skin	0.864 g	100%	0.477 g	181 kcal · 22.7g P

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