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 8001–8050 of 12,594 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8001 | Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt | Legumes and Legume Products | 1.06 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8002 | Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, MOTHER'S COCOA BUMPERS | Breakfast Cereals | 1.06 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8003 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, subcutaneous fat, raw | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 1.06 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8004 | Ravioli, cheese-filled, canned | Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes | 1.06 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8005 | Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | Legumes and Legume Products | 1.06 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8006 | Ravioli, cheese-filled, canned | Mixed Dishes | 1.06 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8007 | Beans, lima (fordhook), frozen, boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.06 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8008 | Fast foods, side dish, potato, baked, topped with cheese sauce and chili | Fast Foods | 1.06 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8009 | Fast foods, side dish, potato, baked, topped with cheese sauce and broccoli | Fast Foods | 1.06 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8010 | Lentils, boiled, salted | Legumes and Legume Products | 1.06 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8011 | Lentils, boiled | Legumes and Legume Products | 1.06 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8012 | Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted | Legumes and Legume Products | 1.06 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8013 | Soybeans, dry, roasted | Legumes and Legume Products | 1.06 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8014 | Pie, banana cream, prepared from recipe | Baked Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8015 | Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids | Sweets | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8016 | Pie, banana cream, homemade | Baked Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8017 | Potato, flesh, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8018 | Potatoes, scalloped, home-prepared with margarine | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8019 | Potatoes, scalloped, home-prepared with butter | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8020 | Potato, scalloped, homemade, with butter | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8021 | Beef, New Zealand, imported, intermuscular fat, raw | Beef Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8022 | Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw | Finfish and Shellfish Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8023 | Soup, pea, split with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve | Soups, Sauces, and Gravies | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8024 | Pancake, plain, homemade with butter and maple syrup | Baked Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8025 | Candies, chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids | Sweets | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8026 | Potato, scalloped, homemade, with margarine | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8027 | Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw | Finfish and Shellfish Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8028 | Potato, flesh and skin, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8029 | Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors | Snacks | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8030 | Cereal, hot, oats, instant: peaches 'n cream, prepared, Quaker | Breakfast cereals | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8031 | CAMPBELL'S CHUNKY, Hearty Beef Barley Soup | Soups, Sauces, and Gravies | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8032 | Macaroni and Cheese, canned, microwavable | Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8033 | Artichokes, (globe or french), raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8034 | Soup, tomato, canned, condensed, reduced sodium | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8035 | Artichoke (Globe, French), raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.05 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8036 | Nuts, butternuts, dried | Nut and Seed Products | 1.04 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8037 | Nuts, butternuts (long walnuts), dried | Nuts and Seeds | 1.04 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8038 | Falafel, home-prepared | Legumes and Legume Products | 1.04 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8039 | Peas and onions, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.04 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8040 | Peas and onions, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.04 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8041 | Babyfood, dinner, jarred or frozen, turkey with rice or barley and vegetables, all stages | Babyfoods | 1.04 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8042 | Babyfood, dinner, jarred or frozen, beef with pasta and vegetables, all stages | Babyfoods | 1.04 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8043 | Falafel, homemade | Legumes and Legume Products | 1.04 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8044 | Peas and onions, frozen, boiled, drained | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1.04 mg | 7% | CNF |
| 8045 | Popovers, dry mix, unenriched | Baked Products | 1.04 mg | 7% | USDA_SR |
| 8046 | Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), raw | Finfish and Shellfish Products | 1.04 mg | 6% | USDA_SR |
| 8047 | Mollusks, conch, baked or broiled | Finfish and Shellfish Products | 1.04 mg | 6% | USDA_SR |
| 8048 | Babyfood, dinner, sweet potatoes and chicken, strained | Baby Foods | 1.04 mg | 6% | USDA_SR |
| 8049 | Fast foods, biscuit, with egg and ham | Fast Foods | 1.04 mg | 6% | USDA_SR |
| 8050 | Crackers, crispbread, rye | Baked Products | 1.04 mg | 6% | USDA_SR |
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