Nutrient Food Sources
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Niacin is essential for the production of energy, is involved in blood sugar regulation, antioxidant mechanisms, detoxification and in regulation of cholesterol levels. It works in conjunction with the other B vitamins. It can be manufactured in the body from tryptophan, but dietary sources are also important.
| Food Sources of vitamin B3 | Amount (mg/100g) |
| Almonds | 3.1 |
| Apricots | 2.3 |
| Beef | 5 |
| Brown rice | 5.3 |
| Calf’s liver | 14 |
| Cashew nuts | 1.3 |
| Chicken | 15 |
| Chilli powder | 8 |
| Cod | 2.4 |
| Dates | 1.8 |
| Haddock | 4.4 |
| Halibut | 6 |
| Lamb | 5 |
| Paprika | 15 |
| Passion fruit | 1.5 |
| Peanuts | 14 |
| Salmon | 7 |
| Sesame seeds | 5 |
| Spinach | 1.2 |
| Sunflower seeds | 4.1 |
| Tomato | 1 |
| Tuna | 14.4 |
| Turkey | 14 |
| Venison | 5.5 |
| Wheat bran | 30 |
| Yeast extract | 64 |
Source: McCance and Widdowson’s The Composition of Foods (6th Edition)