Niacin Rich Vegetables

Welcome to the list of the top 100 vegetables highest in niacin content. Where the amount of niacin ranges from 7.03 mg to 1.27 mg per 100g. The top vegetable is Mushrooms, enoki, raw with the highest niacin content, which in 100g contains 7.03 mg of niacin.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for niacin is 20 mg. For the 100g serving of Mushrooms, enoki, raw, which contains 7.03 mg of niacin, the corresponding RDA niacin percentage is 35 %, which is the highest item from the list of vegetables high in niacin.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Mushrooms, enoki, raw has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.Comparing the niacin content and the nutritional density in 100g for Mushrooms, enoki, raw; We class this as a high niacin content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of vegetables.

Other important and niacin related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Mushrooms, enoki, raw, which is the top of the vegetables list for niacin content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 37.00 kcal (2% RDA), the amount of Protein is 2.66 g (5% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.29 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 7.81 g (6% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the niacin content in Mushrooms, enoki, raw from the list of vegetables.

Top Twenty List - Highest niacin Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for niacin in vegetables for the top 20 vegetables. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Mushrooms, enoki, raw 7.03mg (35%RDA)
2. Mushrooms, maitake, raw 6.59mg (33%RDA)
3. Mushrooms, portabella, grilled 6.26mg (31%RDA)
4. Mushrooms, portabella, exposed to ultraviolet light, grilled 6.26mg (31%RDA)
5. Mushrooms, white, microwaved 5.35mg (27%RDA)
6. Fiddlehead ferns, raw 4.98mg (25%RDA)
7. Mushrooms, oyster, raw 4.96mg (25%RDA)
8. Fireweed, leaves, raw 4.67mg (23%RDA)
9. Mushrooms, portabella, raw 4.49mg (22%RDA)
10. Mushrooms, portabella, exposed to ultraviolet light, raw 4.49mg (22%RDA)
11. Mushrooms, white, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt 4.46mg (22%RDA)
12. Mushrooms, white, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 4.46mg (22%RDA)
13. Mushrooms, Chanterelle, raw 4.09mg (20%RDA)
14. Mushrooms, white, stir-fried 3.99mg (20%RDA)
15. Mushrooms, shiitake, raw 3.88mg (19%RDA)
16. Mushrooms, shiitake, stir-fried 3.87mg (19%RDA)
17. Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, exposed to ultraviolet light, raw 3.80mg (19%RDA)
18. Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, raw 3.80mg (19%RDA)
19. Mushroom, white, exposed to ultraviolet light, raw 3.61mg (18%RDA)
20. Mushrooms, white, raw 3.61mg (18%RDA)

Highest Amount of niacin per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high niacin foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the niacin nutritional content.

The food with the highest niacin content per typical serving is Mushrooms, portabella, exposed to ultraviolet light, grilled which contains 7.57 mg in 1.000 cup sliced (or 121.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 38 %. For this serving the Energy content is 35.09 kcal (2% RDA), the Protein content is 3.97 g (7% RDA), the Total Fat content is 0.7 g (1% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 5.37 g (4% RDA).

Milligrams of niacin in vegetables (per 100g)

The list below gives the total niacin content in the top 100 items from the general description 'vegetables' each of which show the niacin amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of niacin can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 42 items. The highest amount of niacin from the 42 raw items is in Mushrooms, enoki, raw where the content is 7.03 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 36 items. The highest amount of niacin from the 36 cooked items is in Mushrooms, white, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt where the amount is 4.46 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked vegetables shows that cooking can change the levels of niacin by 2.57 mg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary