Top Ten List of Vitamin B3/Niacin-rich Vegetables

What is Vitamin B3/Niacin?
Also known as Niacin (Nicotinic Acid), Vitamin B3 has 2 other forms, Niacinamide/Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide) and Inositol Hexanicotinate/Vitamin B3, which have different effects from Niacin.

Health Benefits from Vitamin B3/Niacin

• Vitamin B3 assists in the functioning of the digestive system, skin, and nerves. 
• These Vital Nutrients are also important for the conversion of food to energy. 
• Vital Nutrient Niacin/Vitamin B3 also helps the body make various sex and stress-related hormones in the adrenal glands and other parts of the body. 
• Niacin/Vitamin B3 is effective in improving circulation and reducing cholesterol levels in the blood.

As natural foods are better alternatives for tablet, pills, etc., this blog presents the Top Ten List of Vegetables having the most Vitamin B3/Niacin :

No.	Fruit Name	Content (per 100g)
1	Mushroom, Shiitake	14.100 mg
2	Mushroom, Oyster	4.956 mg
3	Fireweed Leaves	4.674 mg
4	Mushroom, Enoki	4.650 mg
5	Mushroom, Portabella	4.500 mg
6	Mushrooms, Brown	3.800 mg
7	Beans (Kidney)	2.920 mg
8	Beans (Pinto)	2.280 mg
9	Beans (Fava)	2.249 mg
10	Peas, Green	2.090 mg

(Note : Data came from US Dep't. of Agriculture)