File:Averages (%) of foods containing appropriate vitamin B6 levels (to achieve adequate vitamin B6 intake) based on the proposed method in food groups.pdf

English: Averages (%) of foods containing appropriate vitamin B₆ levels (to achieve adequate vitamin B₆ intake) based on the proposed method in food groups. All high vitamin B₆ (excellent source of vitamin B₆) and vitamin B₆ source (good source of vitamin B₆) foods, excluding high vitamin B₆ and vitamin B₆ source baby foods, are based on the reference energy intake of 2,000 kcal for adults and children aged 4 years and older. High vitamin B₆ and vitamin B₆ source baby foods are based on the reference energy intake of 1,000 kcal for children 1 through 3 years of age.

About 95.2% of foods contained vitamin B₆ (pyridoxine and related compounds). On the basis of the proposed method, the average (%) of foods containing appropriate vitamin B₆ levels in food groups was 34.17%, of which 17.85% was the average of vitamin B₆ source (good source of vitamin B₆) foods, and 16.32% was the average of high vitamin B₆ (excellent source of vitamin B₆) foods. Beef products with 90.97%, pork products with 86.79%, poultry products with 82.08%, breakfast cereals with 72.83%, baby foods with 70.14%, finfish and shellfish products with 59.85%, and lamb, veal, and game products with 53.08% had the highest averages of foods containing appropriate vitamin B₆ levels. Foods containing appropriate vitamin B₆ levels were not found in one food group (spices and herbs) and were very few in three food groups (fats and oils; sweets; dairy and egg products).

Suggested citation: Forouzesh, Abed; Forouzesh, Fatemeh; Samadi Foroushani, Sadegh; Forouzesh, Abolfazl. A new method for calculating vitamin B6 content and determining appropriate vitamin B6 levels in foods. SSRN 2022. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4133646