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Vitamin B3 (niacin)

Niacin is the generic descriptor for pyridine 3-carboxylic acid and derivatives exhibiting qualitatively the biological activity of nicotinamide.
Ranking per
PositionProduct nameVitamin B3, mg
1Yellowfin tunaYellowfin tuna
fresh, cooked, dry heat
22.07
2Pink salmonPink salmon
cooked, dry heat
9.588
3TurkeyTurkey
whole, meat only, cooked, roasted
9.5
4VealVeal
composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, cooked
8.42
5Sunflower seed kernelsSunflower seed kernels
dried
8.335
6Atlantic salmonAtlantic salmon
farmed, cooked, dry heat
8.045
7Coho salmonCoho salmon
wild, cooked, dry heat
7.95
8Atlantic and Pacific halibutAtlantic and Pacific halibut
cooked, dry heat
7.911
9DeerDeer
shoulder clod, separable lean only, cooked, braised
7.43
10RabbitRabbit
domesticated, composite of cuts, cooked, stewed
7.16
11Rainbow troutRainbow trout
farmed, cooked, dry heat
6.646
12PorkPork
fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked
6.503
13ChickenChicken
broilers or fryers, meat only, stewed
6.117
14LambLamb
domestic, cubed for stew or kabob (leg and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked, braised
5.95
15BeefBeef
composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked
5.787
16DuckDuck
domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted
5.1
17Pumpkin seed kernelsPumpkin seed kernels
dried
4.987
18Sesame seedsSesame seeds
whole, dried
4.515
19White mushroomsWhite mushrooms
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
4.46
20White wheat breadWhite wheat bread4.455
21Whole-wheat breadWhole-wheat bread
commercially prepared
4.438
22Wheat bran breadWheat bran bread4.402
23Pine nutsPine nuts
dried
4.387
24Atlantic herringAtlantic herring
cooked, dry heat
4.124
25HaddockHaddock
cooked, dry heat
4.119
26Rye breadRye bread3.805
27Common octopusCommon octopus
cooked, moist heat
3.78
28AlmondsAlmonds3.618
29Whole-wheat pastaWhole-wheat pasta
cooked
3.126
30Brown riceBrown rice
long-grain, cooked
2.561
31Channel catfishChannel catfish
farmed, cooked, dry heat
2.548
32Atlantic codAtlantic cod
cooked, dry heat
2.513
33CarpCarp
cooked, dry heat
2.1
34Green peasGreen peas
raw
2.09
35Pearled barleyPearled barley
cooked
2.063
36Eastern oysterEastern oyster
wild, cooked, moist heat
1.85
37Northern lobsterNorthern lobster
cooked, moist heat
1.83
38Hazelnuts or filbertsHazelnuts or filberts1.8
39AvocadosAvocados
raw, all commercial varieties
1.738
40Sweet cornSweet corn
sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
1.683
41Dill weedDill weed
fresh
1.57
42Shiitake mushroomsShiitake mushrooms
cooked, without salt
1.5
43PotatoPotato
boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, without salt
1.439
44Cashew nutsCashew nuts
dry roasted, without salt added
1.4
45Pistachio nutsPistachio nuts
dry roasted, without salt added
1.373
46СhestnutsСhestnuts
european, roasted
1.342
47MilletMillet
cooked
1.33
48ParsleyParsley
fresh
1.313
49Wild riceWild rice
cooked
1.287
50Atlantic ocean perchAtlantic ocean perch
cooked, dry heat
1.215
51PecansPecans1.167
52Goat cheeseGoat cheese
semisoft type
1.148
53English walnutsEnglish walnuts1.125
53NectarinesNectarines
raw
1.125
55Coriander leavesCoriander leaves
raw
1.114
56AsparagusAsparagus
cooked, boiled, drained
1.084
56GuavasGuavas
common, raw
1.084
58ScallopScallop
(bay and sea), cooked, steamed
1.076
59LentilsLentils
mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
1.06
60Dark chocolateDark chocolate
70-85% cacao solids
1.054
61Blue cheeseBlue cheese1.016
62BulgurBulgur
cooked
1
62Garden cressGarden cress
raw
1
64Feta cheeseFeta cheese0.991
65CarrotCarrot
raw
0.983
65CouscousCouscous
cooked
0.983
67Sweet pepperSweet pepper
red, raw
0.979
68SpearmintSpearmint
fresh
0.948
69Buckwheat groatsBuckwheat groats
roasted, cooked
0.94
70BasilBasil
fresh
0.902
71Split peasSplit peas
mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
0.89
72PeachesPeaches
yellow, raw
0.806
73White chocolateWhite chocolate0.745
74SpinachSpinach
raw
0.724
75GarlicGarlic
raw
0.7
76MangosMangos
raw
0.669
77BananasBananas
raw
0.665
78BlackberriesBlackberries
raw
0.646
79Camembert cheeseCamembert cheese0.63
80Green snap beansGreen snap beans
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
0.614
81Brussels sproutBrussels sprout
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
0.607
82ApricotsApricots
raw
0.6
82EggplantEggplant
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
0.6
84RaspberriesRaspberries
raw
0.598
85TomatoTomato
red, ripe, raw, year round average
0.594
86Kidney beansKidney beans
red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
0.578
87Mung beansMung beans
mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
0.577
88BroccoliBroccoli
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
0.553
89Sweet potatoSweet potato
cooked, boiled, without skin
0.538
90ChickpeasChickpeas
mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
0.526
91Black beansBlack beans
mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
0.505
92PineapplePineapple
raw, all varieties
0.5
93Lima beansLima beans
large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
0.421
94BlueberriesBlueberries
raw
0.418
94Honeydew melonHoneydew melon
raw
0.418
94Red cabbageRed cabbage
raw
0.418
97PlumsPlums
raw
0.417
98PumpkinPumpkin
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
0.413
99CauliflowerCauliflower
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
0.41
100Beet greensBeet greens
raw
0.4
100PastaPasta
cooked, unenriched, without added salt
0.4
100Swiss chardSwiss chard
raw
0.4
100White riceWhite rice
long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked without salt
0.4
104SoybeansSoybeans
mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
0.399
105Milk chocolateMilk chocolate0.386
105StrawberriesStrawberries
raw
0.386
107Brie cheeseBrie cheese0.38
108TangerinesTangerines
raw
0.376
109Carambola (starfruit)Carambola (starfruit)
raw
0.367
110PapayaPapaya
raw
0.357
111KiwifruitKiwifruit
green, raw
0.341
112BeetsBeets
cooked, boiled, drained
0.331
113Green onionGreen onion
young , tops only
0.33
114Red leaf lettuceRed leaf lettuce
raw
0.321
115Pinto beansPinto beans
mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
0.318
116ArugulaArugula
raw
0.305
117BrazilnutsBrazilnuts
dried, unblanched
0.295
118PomegranatesPomegranates
raw
0.293
119OrangesOranges
raw, all commercial varieties
0.282
120Parmesan cheeseParmesan cheese
hard
0.271
121CabbageCabbage
raw
0.234
122Dulce de LecheDulce de Leche0.21
123GrapefruitGrapefruit
raw, pink and red, all areas
0.204
124LimesLimes
raw
0.2
125GrapesGrapes
red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw
0.188
126WatermelonWatermelon
raw
0.178
127PearsPears
raw
0.161
128CherriesCherries
sweet, raw
0.154
129White beansWhite beans
mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
0.14
130Iceberg lettuceIceberg lettuce
raw
0.123
131HoneyHoney0.121
132OnionOnion
raw
0.116
133Gruyere cheeseGruyere cheese0.106
134Mozzarella cheeseMozzarella cheese
whole milk
0.104
134Ricotta cheeseRicotta cheese
whole milk
0.104
136Cottage cheeseCottage cheese
2% milkfat
0.103
137CranberriesCranberries
raw
0.101
138CurrantsCurrants
red and white, raw
0.1
138LemonsLemons
raw, without peel
0.1
140CucumberCucumber
with peel, raw
0.098
141ApplesApples
raw, with skin
0.091
141Cream cheeseCream cheese0.091
143MilkMilk
whole, 3.25% milkfat
0.089
144Edam cheeseEdam cheese0.082
145Rice noodlesRice noodles
cooked
0.072
146Swiss cheeseSwiss cheese0.064
146Whole eggWhole egg
cooked, hard-boiled
0.064
148Gouda cheeseGouda cheese0.063
149Cheddar cheeseCheddar cheese0.059
150ButterButter
without salt
0.042