Foods high in histidine

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 1.2 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,884 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.2 g
2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.2 g
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.1 g
4. 4Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.99 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.98 g
6. 6Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.76 g
7. 7Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.73 g
8. 8Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.71 g
9. 9Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.71 g
10. 10Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.69 g
11. 11Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.69 g
12. 12Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.68 g
13. 13TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.63 g
14. 14Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods0.63 g
15. 15TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.61 g
16. 16Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.58 g
17. 17Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods0.51 g
18. 18Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.51 g
19. 19Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.5 g
20. 20Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.48 g
21. 21Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.47 g
22. 22TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.47 g
23. 23Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.44 g
24. 24Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.4 g
25. 25Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.4 g
26. 26Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.37 g
27. 27Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.37 g
28. 28Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.37 g
29. 29Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.36 g
30. 30Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.36 g
31. 31Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.35 g
32. 32Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.33 g
33. 33Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.33 g
34. 34Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.33 g
35. 35Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.32 g
36. 36Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.31 g
37. 37Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.31 g
38. 38Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.31 g
39. 39Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.29 g
40. 40Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.29 g
41. 41Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.28 g
42. 42Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.28 g
43. 43Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.28 g
44. 44Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.28 g
45. 45Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.27 g
46. 46Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.27 g
47. 47Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.27 g
48. 48Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.26 g
49. 49Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.26 g
50. 50Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.26 g
51. 51TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.26 g
52. 52Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.23 g
53. 53Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.22 g
54. 54Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.22 g
55. 55Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.21 g
56. 56Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.2 g
57. 57Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.19 g
58. 58Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.19 g
59. 59Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.18 g
60. 60Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.18 g
61. 61Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.18 g
62. 62Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.17 g
63. 63Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.17 g
64. 64Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.17 g
65. 65ArepaRestaurant Foods0.17 g
66. 66Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.17 g
67. 67Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.16 g
68. 68Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.16 g
69. 69Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.15 g
70. 70Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.15 g
71. 71Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.14 g
72. 72Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.14 g
73. 73TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.14 g
74. 74Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.13 g
75. 75Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.13 g
76. 76Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.12 g
77. 77Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.12 g
78. 78Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.12 g
79. 79Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.11 g
80. 80Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.11 g
81. 81Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.11 g
82. 82Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.094 g
83. 83Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.094 g
84. 84Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.092 g
85. 85Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.09 g
86. 86Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.087 g
87. 87Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.081 g
88. 88Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.074 g
89. 89Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.071 g
90. 90Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.064 g
91. 91Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.055 g
92. 92Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.05 g
93. 93Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.05 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.03 g
95. 95Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.02 g
96. 96Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.008 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.