Vitamin B1 (thiamin) rich foods
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) is an important vitamin for many processes in the nervous system and the muscles.
It also helps to convert carbohydrates and protein into energy to cover the body’s needs.
Little thiamin is stored in the body. Depletion can occur within 14 days.
The recommended daily intake is 1.4 mg. However, a daily intake of about 50 mg may increase mental acuity. Such high doses are safely tolerated. More on vitamin B1 here.
Below is a list of foods having the highest content of vitamin B1 in milligrams (mg) per 100 grams of the food. The list also includes the number of kilocalories (kcal) and the vitamin B1 content in milligrams (mg) per kcal, and the list is sorted with respect to the latter with the highest values at the top.
As you can see there are many foods having a high vitamin B1 content per kcal. So if you are lacking in this vitamin, you could easily correct the deficiency by eating some of these foods.
The list is made using ECstep’s Personal Nutrition Data Program and includes more than 100 of the vitamin B1 richest foods. Commercial brand products are not included in this list.