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Amino acid

Histidine

Histidine is an essential amino acid that has to come from food. The body uses it, among other things, to make histamine.

Also listed as L-Histidine

What does a normal portion provide?

USDA lists 1.138 g histidine per 100 g of grilled, skinless chicken breast, or about 0.968 g in an 85 g portion. This is a food-composition estimate for that preparation, not a supplement dose. 1

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