Histidine Food Sources
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The best (but not the only) food sources of histidine are the following:
- Lean round beef (450g) - 4607mg
- Lean leg of veal (450g) - 4585mg
- 1/2 turkey breast - no skin (306g) - 2870mg
- Tuna, canned in oil (1 can, 171g) - 1467mg
- Chicken breast, meat only (100g) - 1348mg
- Snapper, cooked (1 fillet, 170g) - 1316mg
- Halibut, cooked (½ fillet, 159g) - 1250mg
Histidine is found in many high protein foods, such as fish, turkey breast, beef and lamb
For a more comprehensive list of histidine food sources, visit: www.vitalhealthzone.com
References
- Self Nutrition Data. Foods Highest in Histidine
- Vital Health Zone - Histidine.