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 151–200 of 7,126 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, with salt | Legumes and Legume Products | 13.82 mg | 86% |
| 152 | Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products liver, cooked, boiled | Beef Products | 13.80 mg | 86% |
| 153 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour | Poultry Products | 13.74 mg | 86% |
| 154 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted | Poultry Products | 13.71 mg | 86% |
| 155 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, raw | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 13.70 mg | 86% |
| 156 | Cereals, farina, enriched, assorted brands including CREAM OF WHEAT, quick (1-3 minutes), dry | Breakfast Cereals | 13.70 mg | 86% |
| 157 | Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt | Legumes and Legume Products | 13.70 mg | 86% |
| 158 | Peanut butter, chunk style, without salt | Legumes and Legume Products | 13.70 mg | 86% |
| 159 | Peanut butter, reduced sodium | Legumes and Legume Products | 13.69 mg | 86% |
| 160 | Peanut butter, chunky, vitamin and mineral fortified | Legumes and Legume Products | 13.64 mg | 85% |
| 161 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon Spice, reduced sugar | Breakfast Cereals | 13.63 mg | 85% |
| 162 | Wheat bran, crude | Cereal Grains and Pasta | 13.58 mg | 85% |
| 163 | Breakfast bar, corn flake crust with fruit | Snacks | 13.50 mg | 84% |
| 164 | Peanut butter, smooth, vitamin and mineral fortified | Legumes and Legume Products | 13.37 mg | 84% |
| 165 | Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat | Nut and Seed Products | 13.37 mg | 84% |
| 166 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, fried | Poultry Products | 13.37 mg | 84% |
| 167 | Babyfood, cereal, whole wheat, with apples, dry fortified | Baby Foods | 13.33 mg | 83% |
| 168 | Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW MATEYS | Breakfast Cereals | 13.32 mg | 83% |
| 169 | Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids | Finfish and Shellfish Products | 13.28 mg | 83% |
| 170 | Caribou, rump meat, half dried (Alaska Native) | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods | 13.20 mg | 82% |
| 171 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw | Beef Products | 13.18 mg | 82% |
| 172 | Peanut Butter, smooth (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | Legumes and Legume Products | 13.16 mg | 82% |
| 173 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 13.15 mg | 82% |
| 174 | Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | Legumes and Legume Products | 13.11 mg | 82% |
| 175 | Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt | Legumes and Legume Products | 13.11 mg | 82% |
| 176 | Fish, salmon, red, (sockeye), canned, smoked (Alaska Native) | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods | 13.10 mg | 82% |
| 177 | Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, with bananas, dry | Baby Foods | 13.00 mg | 81% |
| 178 | Sandwich spread, meatless | Legumes and Legume Products | 13.00 mg | 81% |
| 179 | Peanut butter with omega-3, creamy | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.88 mg | 80% |
| 180 | Peanuts, valencia, raw | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.88 mg | 80% |
| 181 | Sausage, chicken or turkey, Italian style, lower sodium | Sausages and Luncheon Meats | 12.86 mg | 80% |
| 182 | Seaweed, spirulina, dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 12.82 mg | 80% |
| 183 | Seeds, sesame meal, partially defatted | Nut and Seed Products | 12.82 mg | 80% |
| 184 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, cooked, soaked and fried | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 12.80 mg | 80% |
| 185 | Chicken, meatless, breaded, fried | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.77 mg | 80% |
| 186 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roasted | Poultry Products | 12.71 mg | 79% |
| 187 | Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, pan-fried, not breaded | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 12.64 mg | 79% |
| 188 | Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted | Nut and Seed Products | 12.60 mg | 79% |
| 189 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, fruit and cream variety, dry | Breakfast Cereals | 12.57 mg | 79% |
| 190 | Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles | Poultry Products | 12.55 mg | 78% |
| 191 | Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat | Nut and Seed Products | 12.53 mg | 78% |
| 192 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon Swirl, high fiber | Breakfast Cereals | 12.45 mg | 78% |
| 193 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted | Poultry Products | 12.42 mg | 78% |
| 194 | Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids | Finfish and Shellfish Products | 12.40 mg | 78% |
| 195 | Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids | Finfish and Shellfish Products | 12.40 mg | 78% |
| 196 | Peanuts, virginia, raw | Legumes and Legume Products | 12.38 mg | 77% |
| 197 | Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed | Baked Products | 12.30 mg | 77% |
| 198 | Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, apples and cinnamon, dry | Breakfast Cereals | 12.21 mg | 76% |
| 199 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 12.15 mg | 76% |
| 200 | Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, grilled | Poultry Products | 12.13 mg | 76% |
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