Top Baby-Friendly First Foods (6–12 Months) Foods Highest in Vitamin B3 (Niacin) (USDA Ranking)

WHO 6–12 month infant-safe whole foods highest in Vitamin B3 (Niacin) (mg per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. NAD+/NADP+ precursor powering over 400 cellular redox and DNA repair reactions.

USDA Leaderboard: Top Baby-Friendly First Foods (6–12 Months) Foods Highest in Vitamin B3 (Niacin) (USDA Ranking)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Baby Toddler cereal, rice, dry (23 mg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Vitamin B3 (Niacin) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Baby Toddler cereal, rice, dry	23 mg	100%	5.9 mg	390 kcal · 6.65g P
#2	Fish, tuna, cooked	22.9 mg	100%	13 mg	176 kcal · 30.3g P
#3	Baby Toddler cereal, rice with fruit, dry	22 mg	100%	5.67 mg	388 kcal · 6.51g P
#4	Baby Toddler cereal, oatmeal, dry	21.3 mg	100%	5.42 mg	394 kcal · 11g P
#5	Baby Toddler cereal, oatmeal with fruit, dry	20.4 mg	100%	5.21 mg	392 kcal · 10.6g P
#6	Liver, beef	17.3 mg	100%	9.96 mg	174 kcal · 26.3g P
#7	Baby Toddler cereal, barley, dry	14.3 mg	89.2%	3.8 mg	376 kcal · 13.2g P
#8	Cereal, corn flakes, plain	12.9 mg	80.7%	3.54 mg	365 kcal · 6.4g P
#9	Cereal, rice crispy, plain	12.8 mg	80.1%	3.58 mg	358 kcal · 6.96g P
#10	Turkey, light meat, skin not eaten	11.7 mg	72.8%	8.38 mg	139 kcal · 28.8g P
#11	Turkey, light meat, skin eaten	11.4 mg	71.4%	6.76 mg	169 kcal · 28.3g P
#12	Fish, salmon, grilled	10.8 mg	67.4%	4.16 mg	259 kcal · 25.9g P
#13	Fish, salmon, steamed	10.7 mg	67.1%	4.53 mg	237 kcal · 25.8g P
#14	Liver, beef or calves, and onions	10.7 mg	67%	8.3 mg	129 kcal · 16.7g P
#15	Turkey, back	10.6 mg	66.1%	5.21 mg	203 kcal · 25.6g P
#16	Fish, salmon, baked or broiled	10.6 mg	66%	3.85 mg	274 kcal · 25.4g P
#17	Fish, mackerel, grilled	10.5 mg	65.9%	4.77 mg	221 kcal · 25.4g P
#18	Bacon or side pork, fresh, cooked	10.5 mg	65.4%	2.23 mg	468 kcal · 33.9g P
#19	Pork bacon, smoked or cured, cooked	10.5 mg	65.4%	2.23 mg	468 kcal · 33.9g P
#20	Fish, mackerel, baked or broiled	10.3 mg	64.6%	4.36 mg	237 kcal · 24.9g P
#21	Chicken breast, sauteed, skin not eaten	10.1 mg	63.2%	5.74 mg	176 kcal · 29.6g P
#22	Canadian bacon, cooked	9.99 mg	62.4%	6.84 mg	146 kcal · 28.3g P
#23	Fish, tuna, canned	9.92 mg	62%	11.7 mg	85 kcal · 19g P
#24	Chicken breast, stewed, skin not eaten	9.54 mg	59.6%	6.4 mg	149 kcal · 28g P
#25	Liver, chicken	9.28 mg	58%	4.91 mg	189 kcal · 20g P
#26	Turkey, tail	9.2 mg	57.5%	3.13 mg	294 kcal · 22.2g P
#27	Pork, belly	8.92 mg	55.7%	2.21 mg	404 kcal · 26.6g P
#28	Beef, steak, round	8.86 mg	55.4%	5.34 mg	166 kcal · 29.7g P
#29	Chia seeds	8.83 mg	55.2%	1.82 mg	486 kcal · 16.5g P
#30	Chicken, ground	8.65 mg	54.1%	4.3 mg	201 kcal · 27.1g P
#31	Beef, steak, cube	8.6 mg	53.7%	4.6 mg	187 kcal · 28.8g P
#32	Pork, chop, lean only eaten	8.59 mg	53.7%	5.02 mg	171 kcal · 28g P
#33	Chicken breast, grilled without sauce, skin eaten	8.53 mg	53.3%	4.14 mg	206 kcal · 25.7g P
#34	Chicken breast, sauteed, skin eaten	8.53 mg	53.3%	4.14 mg	206 kcal · 25.7g P
#35	Turkey, nuggets	8.52 mg	53.3%	3.61 mg	236 kcal · 22.2g P

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