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 12,594 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pork, back ribs, lean and fat, raw | Pork Products | 6.40 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2002 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, leg chop/steak, bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, fast fried | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 6.39 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2003 | Lamb, New Zealand, leg, chop / steak, lean, fast fried | Lamb, Veal and Game | 6.39 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2004 | Beef, tenderloin, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw | Beef Products | 6.39 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2005 | Lamb, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 6.39 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2006 | Beef, round, outside round, bottom round, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw | Beef Products | 6.39 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2007 | Chicken, stewing, meat and skin, and giblets and neck, raw | Poultry Products | 6.38 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2008 | Chicken, stewing, meat, skin, giblets and neck, raw | Poultry Products | 6.38 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2009 | Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean and fat, with added solution, raw | Pork Products | 6.38 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2010 | Pork, cured, ham, shank, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated | Pork Products | 6.38 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2011 | Pork, cured, ham, shank, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated | Pork Products | 6.38 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2012 | Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 6.38 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2013 | Beef, round, outside round, bottom round, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw | Beef Products | 6.38 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2014 | Turkey, retail parts, wing, meat only, raw | Poultry Products | 6.38 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2015 | Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked | Cereal Grains and Pasta | 6.38 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2016 | Grains, wheat, kamut khorasan, uncooked | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 6.38 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2017 | Beef, ground, 97% lean meat /3% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled | Beef Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2018 | Cereal, ready to eat, Special K: Almond Vanilla, Kellogg's | Breakfast cereals | 6.37 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2019 | Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled | Beef Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | USDA_FF |
| 2020 | Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled | Beef Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | USDA_FF |
| 2021 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2022 | Lamb, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2023 | Game meat, deer, raw | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2024 | Beef, loin, bottom sirloin tri-tip roast, boneless, lean and fat, 0mm (0'') trim, cooked, roasted | Beef Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2025 | Beef, hip, outside (bottom) round roast, boneless, lean and fat, 3mm (1/8") trim, raw | Beef Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2026 | Game meat, deer (venison), raw | Lamb, Veal and Game | 6.37 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2027 | Lamb, New Zealand, shoulder, whole, lean and fat, 6mm (1/4") trim, braised | Lamb, Veal and Game | 6.37 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2028 | Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (loin and shoulder blade), separable lean and fat, cooked | Pork Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2029 | Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled | Beef Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2030 | Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roasted | Poultry Products | 6.37 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2031 | Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, leg, bottom, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2032 | Beef, round, outside round, bottom round, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw | Beef Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2033 | Beef, loin, bottom sirloin tri-tip roast, boneless, lean and fat, 0mm (0") trim, raw | Beef Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2034 | Beef, loin, tenderloin, roast, lean, cooked, roasted | Beef Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2035 | Beef, round, tip round, roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw | Beef Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2036 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted | Poultry Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2037 | Meat stick, pepperoni, non-refrigerated | Sausages and Luncheon meats | 6.36 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2038 | Chicken, broiler, dark meat and skin, roasted | Poultry Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2039 | Pancakes plain, frozen, ready-to-heat (includes buttermilk) | Baked Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2040 | Pancake, plain (includes buttermilk), frozen, ready-to-heat | Baked Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2041 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, loin, boneless, separable lean only, raw | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2042 | Beef, round, bottom round, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised | Beef Products | 6.36 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2043 | Beef, brisket, flat half, boneless separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw | Beef Products | 6.35 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2044 | DENNY'S, chicken nuggets, star shaped, from kid's menu | Restaurant Foods | 6.35 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2045 | Beef, ground, regular, crumbled, not rinsed, pan-fried | Beef Products | 6.35 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2046 | Pork, shoulder, petite tender, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled | Pork Products | 6.34 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2047 | Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops or roasts), bone-in, separable lean only, raw | Pork Products | 6.34 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2048 | Pork, loin, sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, raw | Pork Products | 6.34 mg | 40% | CNF |
| 2049 | Chicken, dark meat, thigh, meat only, with added solution, cooked, roasted | Poultry Products | 6.34 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
| 2050 | Lamb, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 6.34 mg | 40% | USDA_SR |
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