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 2001–2050 of 4,100 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Oopah (tunicate), whole animal (Alaska Native) | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods | 0.90 mg | 6% |
| 2002 | Spices, poppy seed | Spices and Herbs | 0.90 mg | 6% |
| 2003 | PAPA JOHN'S 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin Crust | Fast Foods | 0.90 mg | 6% |
| 2004 | Soup, tomato bisque, canned, condensed | Soups, Sauces, and Gravies | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2005 | Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, without added vitamin A and vitamin D | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2006 | Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2007 | Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt | Legumes and Legume Products | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2008 | Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | Legumes and Legume Products | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2009 | Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt | Breakfast Cereals | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2010 | Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt | Breakfast Cereals | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2011 | Nuts, coconut cream, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat) | Nut and Seed Products | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2012 | Peppers, sweet, yellow, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2013 | Jute, potherb, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2014 | Potato salad, home-prepared | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2015 | Jute, potherb, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2016 | Potatoes, canned, solids and liquids | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2017 | Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) | Restaurant Foods | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2018 | Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ISOMIL, with iron, ready-to-feed | Baby Foods | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2019 | Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ISOMIL, ADVANCE with iron, ready-to-feed | Baby Foods | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2020 | Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ALIMENTUM, ADVANCE, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA | Baby Foods | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2021 | Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ALIMENTUM, with iron, ready-to-feed | Baby Foods | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2022 | Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, Expert Care, Diarrhea, ready- to- feed with ARA and DHA | Baby Foods | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| 2023 | Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, brine pack, regular pack, solids and liquids | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| 2024 | Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| 2025 | Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared | Baked Products | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| 2026 | Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, fat-free, tub | Fats and Oils | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| 2027 | Sugar-apples, (sweetsop), raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| 2028 | Squash, winter, acorn, cooked, baked, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| 2029 | Squash, winter, acorn, cooked, baked, without salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| 2030 | Cake, coffeecake, cinnamon with crumb topping, commercially prepared, unenriched | Baked Products | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| 2031 | Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, raw | Nut and Seed Products | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| 2032 | Sauce, pesto, CLASSICO, basil pesto, ready-to-serve | Soups, Sauces, and Gravies | 0.88 mg | 5% |
| 2033 | Nuts, beechnuts, dried | Nut and Seed Products | 0.88 mg | 5% |
| 2034 | Milk, buttermilk, dried | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.88 mg | 5% |
| 2035 | Noodles, japanese, somen, dry | Cereal Grains and Pasta | 0.88 mg | 5% |
| 2036 | Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.87 mg | 5% |
| 2037 | Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.87 mg | 5% |
| 2038 | Beverages, Orange drink, breakfast type, with juice and pulp, frozen concentrate | Beverages | 0.87 mg | 5% |
| 2039 | Agave, dried (Southwest) | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods | 0.87 mg | 5% |
| 2040 | DENNY'S, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu | Restaurant Foods | 0.87 mg | 5% |
| 2041 | Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 0.87 mg | 5% |
| 2042 | Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean) | Restaurant Foods | 0.87 mg | 5% |
| 2043 | Prunes, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 0.87 mg | 5% |
| 2044 | Beverages, chocolate malt, powder, prepared with fat free milk | Beverages | 0.86 mg | 5% |
| 2045 | Egg, white, dried | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.86 mg | 5% |
| 2046 | Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START SOY, with DHA and ARA, ready-to-feed | Baby Foods | 0.86 mg | 5% |
| 2047 | DENNY'S, onion rings | Restaurant Foods | 0.86 mg | 5% |
| 2048 | Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, prepared from granules with milk, water and margarine added | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.86 mg | 5% |
| 2049 | CRACKER BARREL, onion rings, thick-cut | Restaurant Foods | 0.86 mg | 5% |
| 2050 | Artichokes, (globe or french), frozen, unprepared | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.86 mg | 5% |
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