Foods Highest in Vitamin B6

Quick answer

In our data the foods with the highest vitamin B6 per 100 g are Wheatgerm (2.58 mg), Pistachios (1.7 mg), Vegetarian fillets (1.5 mg). This ranks the 728 foods that have a vitamin B6 value out of 790 relevant foods; dried foods and spices are listed separately because they are concentrated. Values come unchanged from USDA FoodData Central, UK CoFID and the Canadian Nutrient File.

Top foods by category

• Fruits: Sapote (0.72 mg), 89 foods with a value
• Vegetables: Garlic (1.24 mg), 191 foods with a value
• Nuts & Seeds: Pistachios (1.7 mg), 31 foods with a value
• Legumes: Vegetarian fillets (1.5 mg), 41 foods with a value
• Grains: Wheatgerm (2.58 mg), 39 foods with a value
• Meat & Poultry: Beef Liver (1.02 mg), 120 foods with a value
• Fish & Seafood: Tuna (1.04 mg), 103 foods with a value
• Dairy & Eggs: American cheese (0.567 mg), 91 foods with a value
• Traditional foods: Cornmeal, blue (0.593 mg), 20 foods with a value
• Other: Peas, mange-tout (0.18 mg), 3 foods with a value

Full ranking: 728 foods by vitamin B6 per 100 g

Dried foods and spices (ranked separately)

Coverage and limitations

• 728 of 790 relevant foods have a vitamin B6 value; 62 are not ranked because the source has none.
• All amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the source record, in mg. Preparation is shown for every row and is never merged: the same food cooked differently is a separate record.
• Ranks are positions in this dataset only. Food composition varies by variety, season and processing.
• We do not show recommended intakes or health claims on this page. It is general information and not medical advice. Read more in About our data.

Questions about vitamin B6 in foods

Which food has the most vitamin B6 in this dataset?

Wheatgerm has the highest vitamin B6 value in our ranking: 2.58 mg per 100 g (UK CoFID record 11-907#2829). This is the highest among the 728 foods with a value, not a statement about every food in existence.

What do the numbers mean?

Each value is the amount of vitamin B6 in mg per 100 g of the food as described by the source record, for the preparation shown on that row. The unit is mg.

How complete is the data for vitamin B6?

728 of the 790 relevant foods in our data have a vitamin B6 value (92%). 62 have no usable value and are not ranked; a missing value is never treated as zero.

Why are dried foods and spices listed separately?

Dried foods, powders and spices are measured in a concentrated form, so they would outrank fresh foods per 100 g. We rank 93 such foods separately (the highest is Baobab powder at 2.41 mg).

Where do the values come from?

One source record is used per food, in a fixed order: USDA FoodData Central (Foundation Foods, then SR Legacy), then UK CoFID, then the Canadian Nutrient File. Values are never averaged. In this ranking: USDA SR Legacy (523 foods), UK CoFID (108 foods), USDA Foundation (51 foods), Canadian CNF (46 foods).

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