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Vitamin

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1, or thiamine, is an essential water-soluble vitamin found in whole grains, legumes and pork, and is needed to turn food into energy.

Also listed as Thiamine, B1, B-1

Essential HealthWeight ManagementCognitionEnergy

How much is recommended?

For adults aged 25–50, DGE recommends 1.2 mg daily for men and 1.0 mg for women. Whole grains, seeds, legumes and meat are sources. 1

Black beans, boiled

0.4 mg½ cupNIH food table. 2

Whole-wheat bread

0.1 mg1 sliceNIH food table. 2

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