What foods are highest in Vitamin B6?

Pepeao (8.6 mg per 40 g serving, 505% DV); Egg Yolk (3 mg per 100 g serving, 176% DV); Rice Bran (2.2 mg per 30 g serving, 130% DV).

How much Vitamin B6 do I need per day?

The daily value for Vitamin B6 is 1.7 mg. Pyridoxal-5-phosphate; neurotransmitter and amino acid metabolism.

Foods High in Vitamin B6

60 whole foods ranked by how much Vitamin B6 a typical serving delivers, shown as a percentage of the 1.7 mg daily value (≥10% per serving = a good source). Pyridoxal-5-phosphate; neurotransmitter and amino acid metabolism.

What Vitamin B6 does in the body →

1
Pepeao
Vegetable
505% DV
8.6 mg / 40 g
84
2
Egg Yolk
Eggs
176% DV
3 mg / 100 g
82
3
Rice Bran
Grain
130% DV
2.2 mg / 30 g
93
4
Jew'S Ear
Vegetable
100% DV
1.7 mg / 85 g
82
5
Goose
Meat
99% DV
1.7 mg / 85 g
81
6
Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans, Bengal Gram)
Legume
84% DV
1.4 mg / 90 g
95
7
Chickpea
Legume
84% DV
1.4 mg / 90 g
94
8
Mothbean
Legume
81% DV
1.4 mg / 90 g
81
9
Egg
Eggs
76% DV
1.3 mg / 100 g
79
10
Fireweed
Vegetable
68% DV
1.2 mg / 85 g
93
11
Pigeon Peas (Red Gram)
Legume
67% DV
1.1 mg / 90 g
93
12
Wheat Germ
Grain
66% DV
1.1 mg / 50 g
95
13
Garlic
Vegetable
62% DV
1 mg / 85 g
89
14
Kanpyo
Vegetable
60% DV
1 mg / 40 g
92
15
Eppaw
Vegetable
59% DV
1 mg / 85 g
77
16
Chicory Green
Vegetable
58% DV
1 mg / 85 g
94
17
Kefir
Dairy
55% DV
0.9 mg / 245 g
82
18
Broadbeans (Fava Beans)
Legume
52% DV
0.9 mg / 90 g
93
19
Pork
Meat
52% DV
0.9 mg / 85 g
71
20
Cowpea
Legume
50% DV
0.9 mg / 90 g
91
21
Mungo Bean
Legume
48% DV
0.8 mg / 90 g
93
22
Greek Yogurt
Dairy
48% DV
0.8 mg / 245 g
86
23
Yogurt
Dairy
48% DV
0.8 mg / 245 g
85
24
Tuna
Seafood
47% DV
0.8 mg / 85 g
83
25
Endive
Vegetable
45% DV
0.8 mg / 85 g
96
26
Sweet Potato
Vegetable
44% DV
0.8 mg / 85 g
87
27
Amaranth Grain
Grain
43% DV
0.7 mg / 50 g
86
28
Rye
Grain
43% DV
0.7 mg / 50 g
86
29
Rye Grain
Grain
43% DV
0.7 mg / 50 g
86
30
Pork Loin
Meat
43% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
81
31
Milk
Dairy
43% DV
0.7 mg / 240 g
65
32
Escarole
Vegetable
41% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
95
33
Turkey Thigh
Meat
41% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
79
34
Turkey
Meat
41% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
78
35
Drumstick Pod
Vegetable
40% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
95
36
Lupin
Legume
40% DV
0.7 mg / 90 g
94
37
Ham
Meat
40% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
66
38
Poultry
Meat
39% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
73
39
Triticale
Grain
39% DV
0.7 mg / 50 g
69
40
Pea
Vegetable
38% DV
0.6 mg / 85 g
94
41
Wheat Bran
Grain
38% DV
0.7 mg / 30 g
94
42
Breadfruit
Fruit
38% DV
0.6 mg / 140 g
83
43
Guava
Fruit
37% DV
0.6 mg / 140 g
97
44
Radish Seed
Vegetable
37% DV
0.6 mg / 85 g
78
45
Couscou
Grain
37% DV
0.6 mg / 50 g
60
46
Spaghetti
Grain
36% DV
0.6 mg / 50 g
91
47
Buckwheat Groat
Grain
36% DV
0.6 mg / 50 g
86
48
Pigeonpea
Legume
36% DV
0.6 mg / 90 g
86
49
Lentils
Legume
34% DV
0.6 mg / 90 g
92
50
Sapote
Fruit
33% DV
0.6 mg / 140 g
82
51
Sardines
Seafood
32% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
97
52
Anchovy
Seafood
32% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
93
53
Carambola
Fruit
32% DV
0.5 mg / 140 g
92
54
Kielbasa
Meat
32% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
59
55
Pomegranate
Fruit
31% DV
0.5 mg / 140 g
92
56
Spelt
Grain
31% DV
0.5 mg / 50 g
89
57
Parsnip
Vegetable
30% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
90
58
Arrowhead
Vegetable
30% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
82
59
Pork Tenderloin
Meat
30% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
80
60
Banana
Fruit
30% DV
0.5 mg / 140 g
68

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Amounts are for one typical serving (FDA/USDA reference portion) of the food's default form. %DV is relative to the 1.7 mg daily value. Educational reference, not medical advice.