Meat and fish lead this ranking because animal tissue concentrates niacin from the protein it contains. Your body converts some amino acids directly into niacin during digestion, so foods high in protein tend toward high niacin density. This mechanism explains why the table below reads as it does.
Niacin also occurs naturally in grains, legumes, and nuts, though often in a form your body cannot access without processing. The ranking captures what your small intestine can actually use. Bear in mind that the position of a food here reflects its niacin per 100 g, not how much you would typically eat at one time.
FDA daily value: 16 mg
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Showing 201–250 of 6,236 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Seeds, sesame flour, low fat | Nuts and Seeds | 12.53 mg | 78% | CNF |
| 202 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon Swirl, high fiber | Breakfast Cereals | 12.45 mg | 78% | USDA_SR |
| 203 | Peanuts, virginia, raw | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.38 mg | 77% | USDA_SR |
| 204 | Peanuts, Virginia, raw | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.38 mg | 77% | CNF |
| 205 | Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed | Baked Products | 12.30 mg | 77% | USDA_SR |
| 206 | Meal replacement (cereal), ready to eat, Force Active, President's Choice | Breakfast cereals | 12.30 mg | 77% | CNF |
| 207 | Leavening agent, yeast, baker's, compressed | Baked Products | 12.30 mg | 77% | CNF |
| 208 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, apples and cinnamon, dry | Breakfast Cereals | 12.21 mg | 76% | USDA_SR |
| 209 | Peanuts, all types, raw | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.07 mg | 75% | USDA_SR |
| 210 | Peanuts, all types, raw | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.07 mg | 75% | CNF |
| 211 | Vegetarian fillets | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.00 mg | 75% | USDA_SR |
| 212 | Vegetarian stew, meatless | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.00 mg | 75% | CNF |
| 213 | Vegetarian fillets, meatless | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.00 mg | 75% | CNF |
| 214 | Meatless, fish sticks | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.00 mg | 75% | CNF |
| 215 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, raisins, dates and walnuts, dry | Breakfast Cereals | 11.97 mg | 75% | USDA_SR |
| 216 | Cereal, ready to eat, Weetabix, Weetabix | Breakfast cereals | 11.88 mg | 74% | CNF |
| 217 | Babyfood, fortified cereal bar, fruit filling | Baby Foods | 11.84 mg | 74% | USDA_SR |
| 218 | Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, maple and brown sugar, dry | Breakfast Cereals | 11.74 mg | 73% | USDA_SR |
| 219 | Nuts, ginkgo nuts, dried | Nut and Seed Products | 11.73 mg | 73% | USDA_SR |
| 220 | Nuts, ginkgo nuts, dried | Nuts and Seeds | 11.73 mg | 73% | CNF |
| 221 | Spices, chili powder | Spices and Herbs | 11.60 mg | 72% | USDA_SR |
| 222 | Spices, chili powder | Spices and Herbs | 11.60 mg | 72% | CNF |
| 223 | Peanut flour, low fat | Legumes and Legume Products | 11.50 mg | 72% | USDA_SR |
| 224 | Peanut flour, low-fat | Legumes and Legume Products | 11.50 mg | 72% | CNF |
| 225 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Banana Bread, dry | Breakfast Cereals | 11.31 mg | 71% | USDA_SR |
| 226 | Babyfood, baked product, finger snacks cereal fortified | Baby Foods | 11.25 mg | 70% | USDA_SR |
| 227 | Sausage, meatless | Legumes and Legume Products | 11.20 mg | 70% | USDA_SR |
| 228 | Meatless, sausage | Legumes and Legume Products | 11.20 mg | 70% | CNF |
| 229 | Luncheon slices, meatless | Legumes and Legume Products | 11.11 mg | 69% | USDA_SR |
| 230 | Meatless, luncheon slices | Legumes and Legume Products | 11.11 mg | 69% | CNF |
| 231 | Cereal, ready to eat, Fibre 1, General Mills | Breakfast cereals | 10.91 mg | 68% | CNF |
| 232 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, weight control, cinnamon | Breakfast Cereals | 10.87 mg | 68% | USDA_SR |
| 233 | Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened | Beverages | 10.80 mg | 68% | USDA_SR |
| 234 | Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder | Beverages | 10.80 mg | 68% | USDA_SR |
| 235 | Tea, instant, unsweetened, powder, decaffeinated | Beverages | 10.80 mg | 68% | CNF |
| 236 | Tea, instant, unsweetened, powder | Beverages | 10.80 mg | 68% | CNF |
| 237 | Moose, liver, braised (Alaska Native) | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods | 10.72 mg | 67% | USDA_SR |
| 238 | Spices, coriander leaf, dried | Spices and Herbs | 10.71 mg | 67% | USDA_SR |
| 239 | Spices, coriander leaf (cilantro), dried | Spices and Herbs | 10.71 mg | 67% | CNF |
| 240 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry | Breakfast Cereals | 10.67 mg | 67% | USDA_SR |
| 241 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry | Breakfast Cereals | 10.47 mg | 65% | USDA_SR |
| 242 | Soup, tomato, canned, condensed | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 10.46 mg | 65% | CNF |
| 243 | Cereals, QUAKER, Weight Control Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar | Breakfast Cereals | 10.45 mg | 65% | USDA_SR |
| 244 | Cereals ready-to-eat, POST GREAT GRAINS Cranberry Almond Crunch | Breakfast Cereals | 10.40 mg | 65% | USDA_SR |
| 245 | Parsley, freeze-dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 10.40 mg | 65% | USDA_SR |
| 246 | Parsley, freeze-dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 10.40 mg | 65% | CNF |
| 247 | Cereal, ready to eat, Nesquik, General Mills | Breakfast cereals | 10.38 mg | 65% | CNF |
| 248 | Cereal, ready to eat, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, General Mills | Breakfast cereals | 10.25 mg | 64% | CNF |
| 249 | Cereals, QUAKER, Weight Control Instant Oatmeal, banana bread | Breakfast Cereals | 10.18 mg | 64% | USDA_SR |
| 250 | Beverages, Energy Drink, Monster, fortified with vitamins C, B2, B3, B6, B12 | Beverages | 10.16 mg | 64% | USDA_SR |
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