Vitamin B3 (niacin) rich foods
Vitamin B3 (niacin) is a part of the coenzymes NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and NADP (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate), which are important in the metabolism of carbohydrate, fat, and protein.
Furthermore, vitamin B3 can expand the blood vessels and prevent the development of pellagra.
The recommended daily intake is 14 mg for women, 16 mg for men, and 18 mg for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
The upper limit for adult men and women is 35 mg/day. Higher intakes provoke flushing of the skin as an adverse effect. More on vitamin B3 here.
Below is a list of foods having the highest content of vitamin B3 in milligrams (mg) per 100 grams of the food. The list also includes the number of kilocalories (kcal) and the vitamin B3 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 B3 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 B3 richest foods. Commercial brand products are not included in this list.
