Top 35 Foods Highest in Vitamin B3 (Niacin) Per 100 Calories (Nutrient Density)

Maximize Vitamin B3 (Niacin) (mg) while staying in a calorie deficit: USDA foods ranked by Vitamin B3 (Niacin) delivered per 100 kcal of energy. NAD+/NADP+ precursor powering over 400 cellular redox and DNA repair reactions.

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Vitamin B3 (Niacin) Per 100 Calories (Nutrient Density)

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: Mushrooms, portabella, grilled (6.25 mg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Vitamin B3 (Niacin) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Mushrooms, portabella, grilled	6.25 mg	39.1%	21.6 mg	29 kcal · 3.28g P
#2	Mushrooms, maitake, raw	6.58 mg	41.2%	21.2 mg	31 kcal · 1.94g P
#3	Mushrooms, portabella, raw	4.49 mg	28.1%	20.4 mg	22 kcal · 2.11g P
#4	Mushrooms, enoki, raw	7.03 mg	44%	19 mg	37 kcal · 2.66g P
#5	Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw	18.5 mg	100%	16.9 mg	109 kcal · 24.4g P
#6	Fish, tuna, fresh, skipjack, raw	15.4 mg	96.2%	15 mg	103 kcal · 22g P
#7	Fish, tuna, cooked	22.9 mg	100%	13 mg	176 kcal · 30.3g P
#8	Mushrooms, Chanterelle, raw	4.08 mg	25.5%	12.8 mg	32 kcal · 1.49g P
#9	Mushrooms, raw	3.91 mg	24.5%	12.6 mg	31 kcal · 2.9g P
#10	Mushrooms, cooked, as ingredient	4.65 mg	29%	11.9 mg	39 kcal · 3.62g P
#11	Fish, tuna, canned	9.92 mg	62%	11.7 mg	85 kcal · 19g P
#12	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	16.1 mg	100%	11.6 mg	139 kcal · 20.4g P
#13	Mushrooms, shiitake, raw	3.88 mg	24.2%	11.4 mg	34 kcal · 2.24g P
#14	Rice bran, crude	34 mg	100%	10.8 mg	316 kcal · 13.3g P
#15	Fish, anchovy, european, raw	14 mg	87.6%	10.7 mg	131 kcal · 20.4g P
#16	Liver, beef	17.3 mg	100%	9.96 mg	174 kcal · 26.3g P
#17	Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	13.2 mg	82.3%	9.76 mg	135 kcal · 20.4g P
#18	Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, raw	9.92 mg	62%	9.1 mg	109 kcal · 23.7g P
#19	Turkey, retail parts, breast, meat only, raw	10.3 mg	64.3%	9.03 mg	114 kcal · 23.3g P
#20	Turkey, all classes, liver, raw	11.2 mg	70.2%	8.78 mg	128 kcal · 18.3g P
#21	Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, raw	9.92 mg	62%	8.71 mg	114 kcal · 23.7g P
#22	Turkey, whole, light meat, raw	9.92 mg	62%	8.71 mg	114 kcal · 23.7g P
#23	Turkey, ground, fat free, raw	9.71 mg	60.7%	8.67 mg	112 kcal · 23.6g P
#24	Turkey, whole, wing, meat only, raw	9.92 mg	62%	8.63 mg	115 kcal · 23.7g P
#25	Turkey, light meat, skin not eaten	11.7 mg	72.8%	8.38 mg	139 kcal · 28.8g P
#26	Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles	12.6 mg	78.4%	8.31 mg	151 kcal · 31.7g P
#27	Liver, beef or calves, and onions	10.7 mg	67%	8.3 mg	129 kcal · 16.7g P
#28	Turkey, whole, meat only, with added solution, raw	8.69 mg	54.3%	8.2 mg	106 kcal · 20.9g P
#29	Fish, mackerel, king, raw	8.59 mg	53.7%	8.18 mg	105 kcal · 20.3g P
#30	Chicken, liver, all classes, raw	9.73 mg	60.8%	8.17 mg	119 kcal · 16.9g P
#31	Broccoli raab, cooked	2.02 mg	12.6%	8.06 mg	25 kcal · 3.83g P
#32	Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, raw	9.42 mg	58.9%	8.05 mg	117 kcal · 21g P
#33	Guinea hen, meat only, raw	8.78 mg	54.9%	7.98 mg	110 kcal · 20.6g P
#34	Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, raw	8.3 mg	51.9%	7.9 mg	105 kcal · 16.1g P
#35	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw	7.51 mg	46.9%	7.74 mg	97 kcal · 15.7g P

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