Foods high in histidine

TGI Friday's classic sirloin steak tops the list with 0.6 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,884 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.6 g
2. 2Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.6 g
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.56 g
4. 4Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.54 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.52 g
6. 6Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.28 g
7. 7Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.26 g
8. 8Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.25 g
9. 9Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.24 g
10. 10Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.24 g
11. 11Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.24 g
12. 12Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.24 g
13. 13Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.24 g
14. 14Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.23 g
15. 15Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.23 g
16. 16Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.23 g
17. 17Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.23 g
18. 18Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.23 g
19. 19Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.22 g
20. 20Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.21 g
21. 21Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.2 g
22. 22Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.2 g
23. 23TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.19 g
24. 24Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods0.19 g
25. 25Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.19 g
26. 26TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.19 g
27. 27Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods0.17 g
28. 28Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.16 g
29. 29Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.16 g
30. 30Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.16 g
31. 31Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.16 g
32. 32Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.15 g
33. 33Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.15 g
34. 34Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.15 g
35. 35Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.15 g
36. 36Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.15 g
37. 37Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.15 g
38. 38Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.14 g
39. 39Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.14 g
40. 40Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.14 g
41. 41Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.14 g
42. 42TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.14 g
43. 43Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.14 g
44. 44Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.14 g
45. 45Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.13 g
46. 46Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.13 g
47. 47Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.13 g
48. 48Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.12 g
49. 49Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.12 g
50. 50Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.12 g
51. 51Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.12 g
52. 52Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.11 g
53. 53Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.11 g
54. 54Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.11 g
55. 55Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.11 g
56. 56Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.11 g
57. 57TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.11 g
58. 58Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.11 g
59. 59Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.11 g
60. 60Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.11 g
61. 61Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.11 g
62. 62Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.1 g
63. 63Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.1 g
64. 64Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.1 g
65. 65Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.095 g
66. 66Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.092 g
67. 67Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.087 g
68. 68TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.085 g
69. 69Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.084 g
70. 70Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.084 g
71. 71Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.084 g
72. 72Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.081 g
73. 73Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.081 g
74. 74Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.079 g
75. 75Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.079 g
76. 76ArepaRestaurant Foods0.076 g
77. 77Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.075 g
78. 78Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.074 g
79. 79Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.073 g
80. 80Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.071 g
81. 81Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.062 g
82. 82Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.054 g
83. 83Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.049 g
84. 84Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.049 g
85. 85Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.041 g
86. 86Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.038 g
87. 87Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.037 g
88. 88Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.031 g
89. 89Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.031 g
90. 90Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.026 g
91. 91Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.02 g
92. 92Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.019 g
93. 93Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.018 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.016 g
95. 95Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.011 g
96. 96Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.007 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.