What contains vitamin B

Vitamin B is a type of vitamin and a nutrient that plays a very important role in human health. If the human body lacks vitamin B, problems such as dry skin and angular cheilitis are likely to occur. If you want to supplement vitamin B, you just need to eat more foods rich in vitamin B in your daily life. So, which foods contain vitamin B?

1. What contains vitamin B

Types of vitamins and food sources:

There are many types of vitamin B (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12)

The main food sources of vitamin B1 are: beans, brown rice, milk, poultry;

The main food sources of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) are lean meat, liver, egg yolks, brown rice and green leafy vegetables. Millet contains a lot of vitamin B2;

Vitamin B3 is mainly derived from animal foods, liver, yeast, egg yolks, and beans, but is found in low amounts in vegetables and fruits.

The main sources of vitamin B5 are yeast, animal liver, kidney, malt and brown rice;

The main sources of vitamin B6 are lean meat, nuts, brown rice, green leafy vegetables, and bananas.

2. Functions of Vitamin B:

There are many types of vitamin B, among which B2 has the most obvious effect on the skin. It can assist cell oxidation and reduction, maintain the health of the skin and mucous membranes, inhibit the formation of acne, keep the skin smooth and elastic, and help the growth of hair, bones and nails. Lack of vitamin B can easily lead to angular cheilitis, glossitis and dry skin.

3. Characteristics of Vitamin B

1. B vitamins must be supplemented every day. Because B vitamins are water-soluble vitamins, excess B vitamins will not be stored in the body but will be completely excreted.

2. There is a synergistic effect between B vitamins, that is, taking all B vitamins at once is more effective than taking them separately.

3. Vitamins B1, B2, and B6 should be taken in a ratio of 1:1:1 for better synergistic effect.

4. In daily life, due to various bad eating habits, some people are prone to vitamin B deficiency, such as eating refined rice and excessive stewing, frying, deep-frying, and boiling, which will lead to the loss of a large amount of precious B vitamins.