What foods are highest in Vitamin B6?

Pepeao (8.6 mg per 40 g serving, 505% DV); Rice Bran (2.2 mg per 30 g serving, 130% DV); Jew'S Ear (1.7 mg per 85 g serving, 100% 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
83
2
Rice Bran
Grain
130% DV
2.2 mg / 30 g
93
3
Jew'S Ear
Vegetable
100% DV
1.7 mg / 85 g
80
4
Goose
Meat
99% DV
1.7 mg / 85 g
81
5
Chickpeas (Garbanzo Bean
Legume
84% DV
1.4 mg / 90 g
95
6
Mothbean
Legume
81% DV
1.4 mg / 90 g
81
7
Egg
Eggs
76% DV
1.3 mg / 100 g
79
8
Fireweed
Vegetable
68% DV
1.2 mg / 85 g
93
9
Pigeon Peas (Red Gram)
Legume
67% DV
1.1 mg / 90 g
93
10
Wheat Germ
Grain
66% DV
1.1 mg / 50 g
95
11
Garlic
Vegetable
62% DV
1 mg / 85 g
88
12
Kanpyo
Vegetable
60% DV
1 mg / 40 g
93
13
Eppaw
Vegetable
59% DV
1 mg / 85 g
75
14
Chicory Green
Vegetable
58% DV
1 mg / 85 g
92
15
Kefir
Dairy
55% DV
0.9 mg / 245 g
77
16
Broadbeans (Fava Beans)
Legume
52% DV
0.9 mg / 90 g
93
17
Pork
Meat
52% DV
0.9 mg / 85 g
72
18
Cowpea
Legume
50% DV
0.9 mg / 90 g
89
19
Mungo Bean
Legume
48% DV
0.8 mg / 90 g
93
20
Yogurt
Dairy
48% DV
0.8 mg / 245 g
81
21
Tuna
Seafood
47% DV
0.8 mg / 85 g
82
22
Banana
Fruit
46% DV
0.8 mg / 140 g
64
23
Endive
Vegetable
45% DV
0.8 mg / 85 g
93
24
Sweet Potato
Vegetable
44% DV
0.8 mg / 85 g
84
25
Rye Grain
Grain
43% DV
0.7 mg / 50 g
90
26
Amaranth Grain
Grain
43% DV
0.7 mg / 50 g
87
27
Pork Loin
Meat
43% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
80
28
Milk
Dairy
43% DV
0.7 mg / 240 g
64
29
Escarole
Vegetable
41% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
93
30
Turkey
Meat
41% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
80
31
Turkey Thigh
Meat
41% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
78
32
Lupin
Legume
40% DV
0.7 mg / 90 g
95
33
Drumstick Pod
Vegetable
40% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
92
34
Ham
Meat
40% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
63
35
Triticale
Grain
39% DV
0.7 mg / 50 g
74
36
Poultry
Meat
39% DV
0.7 mg / 85 g
65
37
Wheat Bran
Grain
38% DV
0.7 mg / 30 g
94
38
Pea
Vegetable
38% DV
0.6 mg / 85 g
91
39
Breadfruit
Fruit
38% DV
0.6 mg / 140 g
80
40
Guava
Fruit
37% DV
0.6 mg / 140 g
94
41
Radish Seed
Vegetable
37% DV
0.6 mg / 85 g
73
42
Couscou
Grain
37% DV
0.6 mg / 50 g
63
43
Spaghetti
Grain
36% DV
0.6 mg / 50 g
91
44
Buckwheat Groat
Grain
36% DV
0.6 mg / 50 g
89
45
Pigeonpea
Legume
36% DV
0.6 mg / 90 g
85
46
Sapote
Fruit
33% DV
0.6 mg / 140 g
77
47
Carambola
Fruit
32% DV
0.5 mg / 140 g
88
48
Kielbasa
Meat
32% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
52
49
Spelt
Grain
31% DV
0.5 mg / 50 g
91
50
Pomegranate
Fruit
31% DV
0.5 mg / 140 g
90
51
Parsnip
Vegetable
30% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
89
52
Arrowhead
Vegetable
30% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
81
53
Pork Tenderloin
Meat
30% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
80
54
Veal
Meat
29% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
78
55
Pastrami
Meat
29% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
75
56
Coriander (Cilantro) Leave
Vegetable
28% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
93
57
Wheat
Grain
28% DV
0.5 mg / 50 g
92
58
Alfalfa Seed
Vegetable
28% DV
0.5 mg / 85 g
91
59
Pistachio Nut
Nuts & Seeds
28% DV
0.5 mg / 28 g
88
60
Teff
Grain
28% DV
0.5 mg / 50 g
88

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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.