Foods high in Riboflavin
Riboflavin is one of the B vitamins the body uses constantly to release energy from the food you eat and to support normal red blood cell production, and because it isn't stored in meaningful amounts, regular intake matters more than occasional large doses. Isolated riboflavin deficiency is uncommon today in the United States, largely thanks to fortified grains and widespread dairy and egg consumption, so most people don't need to actively seek it out. Riboflavin deficiency also rarely shows up alone — it tends to accompany broader dietary gaps affecting several B vitamins at once, which is one reason a varied diet matters more than chasing any single nutrient. Riboflavin is also sensitive to light, so foods and drinks that contain it, like milk, are typically packaged in opaque containers to protect it. The list below ranks foods and ingredients by measured riboflavin content per the amount tested. Organ meats such as liver and fortified products cluster at the top because they're especially concentrated sources by weight, while dairy, eggs, almonds, and salmon further down the list better reflect what typically shows up in an everyday diet. Comparing a food's rank here to how much of it people realistically eat in one sitting is a more useful way to judge its practical contribution than the raw ranking alone.
Adults need about 1.3000 MG/day (age 19+) — NIH ODS (corroborated), confirmed directly via Harvard Nutrition Source.
Top 25 foods highest in Riboflavin
Ranked by Riboflavin per 100g, across Foundation Foods and FNDDS ingredients.
Lowest in Riboflavin
For contrast — the 10 lowest non-zero values on record, per 100g.
| # | Food or ingredient | Source | Per 100g (MG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Toppings, marshmallow cream | FNDDS ingredient | 0.001 |
| 1915 | Beverages, Vegetable and fruit juice drink, reduced calorie, with low-calorie sweetener, added vitamin C | FNDDS ingredient | 0.001 |
| 1916 | Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | FNDDS ingredient | 0.001 |
| 1917 | Candies, marshmallows | FNDDS ingredient | 0.001 |
| 1918 | Beverages, vegetable and fruit juice blend, 100% juice, with added vitamins A, C, E | FNDDS ingredient | 0.001 |
| 1919 | Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, diet | FNDDS ingredient | 0.002 |
| 1920 | Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, prepared with water | FNDDS ingredient | 0.002 |
| 1921 | Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits | FNDDS ingredient | 0.002 |
| 1922 | Molasses | FNDDS ingredient | 0.002 |
| 1923 | Snacks, Pretzels, gluten- free made with cornstarch and potato flour | FNDDS ingredient | 0.003 |
More on Riboflavin
What Riboflavin is, how it is measured, and where these values come from.
Riboflavin nutrient reference →Last verified against USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods.
USDA release 2026-04-30. All values are per 100 g unless stated otherwise.