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 1951–2000 of 3,406 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Drumstick (horseradish-tree), pods, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| 1952 | Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, canned, solids and liquid | Legumes and Legume Products | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| 1953 | Beverage, bean | Legumes and Legume Products | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| 1954 | Candies, MILK CHOCOLATE WITH ALMOND BITES | Sweets | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| 1955 | Fig, dried, uncooked | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| 1956 | Pickle relish, hamburger | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| 1957 | Okra (gumbo), frozen, boiled, drained | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| 1958 | Nuts, coconut meat, desiccated, toasted | Nuts and Seeds | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| 1959 | Okra (gumbo), frozen, boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| 1960 | Pimento, canned | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| 1961 | Peach, canned halves or slices, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquid | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| 1962 | Beans, snap (Italian, green or yellow), boiled, drained | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| 1963 | Nuts, coconut meat, desiccated, creamed | Nuts and Seeds | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| 1964 | Fast foods, dessert, sundae, caramel | Fast Foods | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| 1965 | Blueberry, wild, frozen | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| 1966 | Zucchini, battered and fried | Mixed Dishes | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| 1967 | Succotash, canned with cream style corn | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| 1968 | Brussels sprouts, boiled, drained | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| 1969 | Pie, chocolate cream, commercial | Baked Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1970 | Lychee (litchi), raw | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1971 | Nuts, coconut meat, desiccated, unsweetened | Nuts and Seeds | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1972 | Apricot, raw | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1973 | Apricot, canned halves with skin, extra light syrup, solids and liquid | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1974 | Guava, strawberry, raw | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1975 | Bamboo shoots, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1976 | Eggplant (aubergine, brinjal), boiled, drained | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1977 | Squash, summer, scallop, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1978 | Taro, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1979 | Turnip greens, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1980 | Peas, edible-podded (snow peas), raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1981 | Pumpkin, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1982 | Sauce, chili, peppers, hot, chili, mature red, canned | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1983 | Cabbage, napa, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1984 | Brussels sprouts, boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1985 | Eggplant (aubergine, brinjal), boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1986 | Raspberry, raw | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1987 | Raspberry, frozen, unsweetened | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1988 | Sauce, barbecue, ready-to-serve | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1989 | Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| 1990 | Pie, chocolate mousse, prepared from mix, no-bake type | Baked Products | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| 1991 | Salad dressing, russian, commercial, regular | Fats and Oils | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| 1992 | Tomato, red, ripe, raw, year round average | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| 1993 | Peach, canned halves or slices, light syrup pack, solids and liquid | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| 1994 | Seaweed, irishmoss, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| 1995 | Tomato, orange, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| 1996 | Drumstick (horseradish-tree), pods, boiled, drained | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| 1997 | Fast foods, dessert, sundae, strawberry | Fast Foods | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| 1998 | Blueberry, wild, raw | Fruits and fruit juices | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| 1999 | Drumstick (horseradish-tree), pods, boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| 2000 | Sauce, white, thick, homemade | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.59 mg | 4% |
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