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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.

#Food or ingredientSourcePer 100g (MG)
1Yeast extract spreadFNDDS ingredient17.5
2Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorieFNDDS ingredient6.8
3Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dryFNDDS ingredient4
4Seaweed, spirulina, driedFNDDS ingredient3.67
5Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-friedFNDDS ingredient3.43
6Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braisedFNDDS ingredient3.43
7Babyfood, cookiesFNDDS ingredient3.23
8Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, simmeredFNDDS ingredient2.97
9Spices, parsley, driedFNDDS ingredient2.38
10Babyfood, finger snacks, GERBER, GRADUATES, PUFFS, apple and cinnamonFNDDS ingredient2.27
11Whey, sweet, driedFNDDS ingredient2.21
12Beverages, nutritional shake mix, high protein, powderFNDDS ingredient2.13
13Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Protein Performance Bar, Caramel Nut RushFNDDS ingredient2.13
14Snacks, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S, NUTRI-GRAIN Cereal Bars, fruitFNDDS ingredient2.07
15Whey, acid, driedFNDDS ingredient2.06
16Beverages, Protein powder whey basedFNDDS ingredient2.02
17Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmeredFNDDS ingredient1.99
18Egg, whole, driedFNDDS ingredient1.98
19Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolateFNDDS ingredient1.92
20Formulated bar, SLIM-FAST OPTIMA meal bar, milk chocolate peanutFNDDS ingredient1.9
21Chicken, liver, all classes, rawFNDDS ingredient1.78
22Snack, BALANCE, original barFNDDS ingredient1.71
23Formulated bar, ZONE PERFECT CLASSIC CRUNCH BAR, mixed flavorsFNDDS ingredient1.7
24Babyfood, baked product, finger snacks cereal fortifiedFNDDS ingredient1.6
25Beverages, Energy drink, ROCKSTARFNDDS ingredient1.6

Lowest in Riboflavin

For contrast — the 10 lowest non-zero values on record, per 100g.

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.