Foods high in niacin

Dried sisymbrium seeds tops the list with 16.8 mg per 100 g. The Daily Value for niacin (b3) is 16 mg. Ranked from 12,203 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

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  1. 1Dried sisymbrium seedsNut and Seed Products16.8 mg105% DV
  2. 2High-fat sesame flourNut and Seed Products13.4 mg84% DV
  3. 3Sesame meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products12.8 mg80% DV
  4. 4Partially defatted sesame flourNut and Seed Products12.6 mg79% DV
  5. 5Sesame flour, low-fatNut and Seed Products12.5 mg78% DV
  6. 6Dried ginkgo nutsNut and Seed Products11.7 mg73% DV
  7. 7Hulled hemp seedsNut and Seed Products9.2 mg57% DV
  8. 8Chia seeds, driedNut and Seed Products8.8 mg55% DV
  9. 9Sunflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products8.3 mg52% DV
  10. 10Oil roasted mixed nuts, with peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products7.7 mg48% DV
  11. 11Oil roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products7.7 mg48% DV
  12. 12Mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products7.7 mg48% DV
  13. 13Breadfruit seeds, roastedNut and Seed Products7.4 mg46% DV
  14. 14Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products7.3 mg46% DV
  15. 15Dry roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products7 mg44% DV
  16. 16Sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products7 mg44% DV
  17. 17Dry roasted sunflower seed kernels, with saltNut and Seed Products7 mg44% DV
  18. 18Salted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products6.7 mg42% DV
  19. 19Unsalted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products6.7 mg42% DV
  20. 20Sesame pasteNut and Seed Products6.7 mg42% DV
  21. 21Mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products6.2 mg39% DV
  22. 22Ginkgo nuts, rawNut and Seed Products6 mg38% DV
  23. 23Tahini from raw stone ground kernelsNut and Seed Products5.9 mg37% DV
  24. 24Creamy sesame butterNut and Seed Products5.8 mg36% DV
  25. 25Tahini from unroasted kernelsNut and Seed Products5.6 mg35% DV
  26. 26TahiniNut and Seed Products5.6 mg35% DV
  27. 27Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)Nut and Seed Products5.5 mg34% DV
  28. 28Toasted sesame seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products5.4 mg34% DV
  29. 29Toasted sesame seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products5.4 mg34% DV
  30. 30Boiled breadfruit seedsNut and Seed Products5.3 mg33% DV
  31. 31Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products5 mg31% DV
  32. 32Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products4.7 mg29% DV
  33. 33Whole roasted and toasted sesame seedsNut and Seed Products4.6 mg29% DV
  34. 34Whole dried sesame seedsNut and Seed Products4.5 mg28% DV
  35. 35Planters pistachio blend, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products4.5 mg28% DV
  36. 36Pine nuts, rawNut and Seed Products4.5 mg28% DV
  37. 37Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products4.4 mg28% DV
  38. 38Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products4.4 mg28% DV
  39. 39Pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products4.4 mg27% DV
  40. 40Pinyon pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products4.4 mg27% DV
  41. 41Partially defatted glandless cottonseed mealNut and Seed Products4.3 mg27% DV
  42. 42Toasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products4.2 mg26% DV
  43. 43Toasted sunflower seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products4.2 mg26% DV
  44. 44Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products4.1 mg26% DV
  45. 45Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products4.1 mg26% DV
  46. 46Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products4.1 mg25% DV
  47. 47Low fat glandless cottonseed flourNut and Seed Products4 mg25% DV
  48. 48Almond flourNut and Seed Products4 mg25% DV
  49. 49Creamy almond butterNut and Seed Products3.9 mg24% DV
  50. 50Whole almonds, rawNut and Seed Products3.8 mg24% DV
  51. 51Ground flaxseedNut and Seed Products3.8 mg23% DV
  52. 52Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products3.7 mg23% DV
  53. 53Oil roasted almonds, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products3.7 mg23% DV
  54. 54Oil roasted almonds, saltedNut and Seed Products3.7 mg23% DV
  55. 55Oil roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products3.7 mg23% DV
  56. 56Dry roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products3.6 mg23% DV
  57. 57Canned ginkgo nutsNut and Seed Products3.6 mg23% DV
  58. 58AlmondsNut and Seed Products3.6 mg23% DV
  59. 59Dried watermelon seed kernelsNut and Seed Products3.5 mg22% DV
  60. 60Almonds, blanchedNut and Seed Products3.5 mg22% DV
  61. 61Dried Japanese chestnutsNut and Seed Products3.5 mg22% DV
  62. 62Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products3.2 mg20% DV
  63. 63Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products3.2 mg20% DV
  64. 64Almonds, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products3.1 mg19% DV
  65. 65FlaxseedNut and Seed Products3.1 mg19% DV
  66. 66Glandless cottonseed kernels, roastedNut and Seed Products3 mg19% DV
  67. 67Honey roasted almonds, unblanchedNut and Seed Products2.8 mg18% DV
  68. 68Raw macadamia nutsNut and Seed Products2.5 mg15% DV
  69. 69Acorns, driedNut and Seed Products2.4 mg15% DV
  70. 70Acorn flour, full fatNut and Seed Products2.4 mg15% DV
  71. 71Safflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products2.3 mg14% DV
  72. 72Dry roasted macadamia nuts, saltedNut and Seed Products2.3 mg14% DV
  73. 73Dry roasted macadamia nuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products2.3 mg14% DV
  74. 74Safflower seed meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products2.3 mg14% DV
  75. 75Walnuts, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products2.2 mg14% DV
  76. 76Breadnut tree seeds, driedNut and Seed Products2.1 mg13% DV
  77. 77Hazelnuts, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products2 mg13% DV
  78. 78Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products2 mg13% DV
  79. 79Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products2 mg12% DV
  80. 80Mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products2 mg12% DV
  81. 81Raw acornsNut and Seed Products1.8 mg11% DV
  82. 82HazelnutsNut and Seed Products1.8 mg11% DV
  83. 83Oil roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products1.7 mg11% DV
  84. 84Cashews, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.7 mg11% DV
  85. 85Dried lotus seedsNut and Seed Products1.6 mg10% DV
  86. 86Plain unsalted cashew butterNut and Seed Products1.6 mg10% DV
  87. 87Hazelnuts, blanchedNut and Seed Products1.6 mg10% DV
  88. 88Chinese chestnuts, roastedNut and Seed Products1.5 mg9% DV
  89. 89Raw Japanese chestnutsNut and Seed Products1.5 mg9% DV
  90. 90Wheat-based nut mix, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.5 mg9% DV
  91. 91Wheat-based nut formula, saltedNut and Seed Products1.5 mg9% DV
  92. 92Almond pasteNut and Seed Products1.4 mg9% DV
  93. 93Dry roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products1.4 mg9% DV
  94. 94Cashews, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.4 mg9% DV
  95. 95Dry roasted pistachios, saltedNut and Seed Products1.4 mg9% DV
  96. 96Dry roasted pistachios, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.4 mg9% DV
  97. 97Roasted European chestnutsNut and Seed Products1.3 mg8% DV
  98. 98Dried Chinese chestnutsNut and Seed Products1.3 mg8% DV
  99. 99Raw pistachiosNut and Seed Products1.3 mg8% DV
  100. 100English walnuts, halves, rawNut and Seed Products1.2 mg8% DV

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.