Histidine
Histidine is an essential amino acid. It is also an aromatic amino acid, like tryptophan, phenylalanine and tyrosine. While it has in the past been thought to be only essential for infants, it is is also essential for adults (Kopple and Swenseid 1975).
Abbreviations: His, H Formula: C6H9N3O2.Foods rich in histidine (in quantity per 100 g)
- Cheese, parmesan (1.38 g)
- Seaweed, spirulina (1.09 g)
- Seeds, hemp seed (0.97 g)
- Leavening agents, yeast (0.91 g)
- Spices, mustard seed (0.88 g)
- Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels (0.77 g)
- Lentils, pink or red (0.70 g)
- Cheese, camembert (0.68 g)
- Nuts, walnuts (0.67 g)
- Spices, fenugreek seed (0.67 g)
Foods rich in histidine (relatively to energy)
- Seaweed, spirulina (3.74 mg/kcal)
- Lupins, mature seeds (3.72 mg/kcal)
- Watercress, raw (3.64 mg/kcal)
- Cheese, parmesan (3.53 mg/kcal)
- Tofu, soft (3.13 mg/kcal)
- Mushrooms, brown (3.05 mg/kcal)
- Tofu, firm (2.88 mg/kcal)
- Spinach, cooked (2.87 mg/kcal)
- Leavening agents, yeast (2.80 mg/kcal)
- Soybeans, mature seeds (2.78 mg/kcal)
Foods rich in histidine (relatively to target pattern)
- Bananas, raw (4.08)
- Raisins, seedless (2.37)
- Nuts, pecans (1.65)
- Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts (1.64)
- Tomato products, canned (1.64)
- Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds (1.64)
- Quinoa, cooked (1.62)
- Quinoa, uncooked (1.62)
- Plums, raw (1.60)
- Sauerkraut, canned (1.55)
