Nutrient Food Sources
Biotin
Biotin functions in the manufacture and utilisation of fats and amino acids and is also manufactured in the intestines by bacteria. A vegetable dense diet alters bacterial flora to enhance its synthesis.
Raw egg whites contain avadin, a protein that binds biotin and prevents its absorption.
| Food Sources of biotin | Amount (µg per 100g) |
| liver – general | 50 |
| liver – chicken liver | 216 |
| peanuts(roasted and peanut butter) | 95 |
| plaice | 47 |
| soybeans | 25 |
| almonds | 64 |
| black eyed beans | 18 |
| oatmeal | 21 |
Source: McCance and Widdowson’s The Composition of Foods (6th Edition)