Top 10 Foods Highest in Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

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Top 10 Foods Highest in Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

Vitamin B5, or Pantothenic Acid, is an essential vitamin required by the body for cellular energy production, producing, transporting, and releasing energy from fats, and the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

A deficiency of vitamin B5 is rare, however, when it does occur is usually seen in the form of irritability, fatigue, apathy, numbness, paresthesia, and muscle cramps. It can also lead to increased sensitivity to insulin or hypoglycemia.

Vitamin B5 is a water-soluble vitamin that is well regulated by the body, thus overdose is rare, and may only be noticed in the form of slight digestive complaints or diarrhea.

Foods high in vitamin B5 include mushrooms, fish, avocados, eggs, lean chicken, beef, pork, sunflower seeds, milk, sweet potatoes, and lentils. The current daily value (DV) for Pantothenic Acid (vitamin B5) is 5mg.

Below is a list high vitamin B5 foods ranked by a common serving size, to rank the list by 100 grams or 200 calories see the nutrient ranking of all foods high in vitamin B5.

Foods High in Pantothenic Acid

Shiitake Mushrooms1 Shiitake Mushrooms
Vitamin B5
per Cup Cooked		Vitamin B5
per 100g		Vitamin B5
per 200 Calories
5.2mg
(104% DV)		3.6mg
(72% DV)		12.8mg
(257% DV)
Nutrition Facts for Cooked Shiitake Mushrooms. (Source)

More Mushrooms High in Vitamin B5

  • 67% DV in 1 cup of button mushrooms
  • 31% DV in 1 cup of portabella mushrooms
  • 26% DV in 1 cup of crimini (chestnut) mushrooms

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Salmon Fillets2 Salmon
Vitamin B5
per 6oz Fillet		Vitamin B5
per 100g		Vitamin B5
per 200 Calories
3.3mg
(65% DV)		1.9mg
(38% DV)		2.1mg
(42% DV)
Nutrition Facts for Wild Atlantic Salmon (Cooked). (Source)

More Fish High in Vitamin B5

  • 47% DV in a 6oz tuna fillet
  • 30% DV in a 5oz trout fillet
  • 30% DV in a 6oz snapper fillet

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Half an avocado3 Avocados
Vitamin B5
per Avocado		Vitamin B5
per 100g		Vitamin B5
per 200 Calories
2.8mg
(56% DV)		1.4mg
(28% DV)		1.7mg
(35% DV)
Nutrition Facts for Avocados. (Source)

More Fruits High in Vitamin B5

  • 15% DV in 1 cup of guavas
  • 13% DV in 1 cup of grapefruit sections
  • 10% DV in 1 cup of sliced bananas

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A roast chicken4 Lean Chicken Breast
Vitamin B5
in a 6oz Breast		Vitamin B5
per 100g		Vitamin B5
per 200 Calories
2.7mg
(54% DV)		1.6mg
(32% DV)		2mg
(40% DV)
Nutrition Facts for Lean Chicken Breast (Cooked). (Source)

More Poultry High in Vitamin B5

  • 34% DV in a chicken thigh
  • 33% DV in 6oz of ground turkey
  • 23% DV in a chicken drumstick

See all meats high in vitamin B5.

A steak on a plate5 Beef (Skirt Steak)
Vitamin B5
per 6oz Steak		Vitamin B5
per 100g		Vitamin B5
per 200 Calories
2.3mg
(45% DV)		1.3mg
(27% DV)		1mg
(20% DV)
Nutrition Facts for Skirt Steak. (Source)

More Red Meat High in Vitamin B5

  • 23% DV in a 3oz buffalo steak
  • 14% DV in a 3oz beef hamburger
  • 12% DV in 3oz of lamb shank

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Sunflower Seeds6 Sunflower Seeds
Vitamin B5
per 1oz Handful		Vitamin B5
per 100g		Vitamin B5
per 200 Calories
2mg
(40% DV)		7mg
(141% DV)		2.4mg
(48% DV)
Nutrition Facts for Dry Roasted Sunflower Seeds. (Source)
A glass of milk7 Whole Milk
Vitamin B5
per 16oz Glass		Vitamin B5
per 100g		Vitamin B5
per 200 Calories
1.8mg
(36% DV)		0.4mg
(7% DV)		1.2mg
(24% DV)
Nutrition Facts for Whole Milk. (Source)

More Dairy High in Vitamin B5

  • 36% DV in a 16oz glass of non-fat or skim milk
  • 29% DV in 1 cup of low-fat yogurt
  • 19% DV in 1 cup of buttermilk

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A pork chop8 Lean Pork Chops
Vitamin B5
in a 6oz Chop		Vitamin B5
per 100g		Vitamin B5
per 200 Calories
1.7mg
(34% DV)		1mg
(20% DV)		1mg
(21% DV)
Nutrition Facts for Pork Chops (Lean). (Source)

More Pork High in Vitamin B5

  • 20% DV in 1 cup of ham
  • 18% DV in 3oz of salami
  • 17% DV in 3oz of pork tenderloin

See all meats high in vitamin B5.

Sweet Potatoes9 Sweet Potatoes
Vitamin B5
per Cup Mashed		Vitamin B5
per 100g		Vitamin B5
per 200 Calories
1.3mg
(26% DV)		0.5mg
(10% DV)		1mg
(20% DV)
Nutrition Facts for Mashed Sweet Potatoes. (Source)

More Vegetables High in Vitamin B5

  • 27% DV in 1 cup of podded peas
  • 24% DV in 1 cup of yellow sweet corn
  • 21% DV in 1 cup of baked acorn squash

See all vegetables high in vitamin B5.

Lentils10 Lentils
Vitamin B5
per Cup		Vitamin B5
per 100g		Vitamin B5
per 200 Calories
1.3mg
(25% DV)		0.6mg
(13% DV)		1.1mg
(22% DV)
Nutrition Facts for Lentils (Cooked). (Source)

More Legumes High in Vitamin B5

  • 23% DV in 1 cup of split peas
  • 16% DV in 1 cup of lima beans
  • 14% DV in 1 cup of black-eyed peas

See all beans and lentils high in vitamin B5

See All 200 Foods High in Pantothenic acid (B5)

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About the Data

Data for the curated food lists comes from the USDA Food Data Central Repository.

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Data Sources and References

  1. U.S. Agricultural Research Service Food Data Central

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