Vitamin B1 - Thiamin
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
Rich Food Sources
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Natural Food Sources Containing Vitamin B1
Brewers yeast, brown rice, nuts, oatmeal, peas, sunflower seeds, wheat germ.
Vitamin B-1 Nutrition, Therapeutic Use, Deficiency Symptoms
Vitamin B1 Nutrition Benefits for the Body
General -Releases energy in cells. Works to convert glucose into energy in muscles and nerves throughout the body.
Therapeutic Uses for Vitamin B1: Heart function improvement, fight indigestion, lumbago, sciatica, neurological impairments, treating alcohol related additions.
Vitamin B1 Deficiency Symptoms
Energy & Mood: Fatigue, depression, muscle weakness, difficult to concentrate, irritability
Digestive: Decrease in appetite, indigestion, constipation, nausea.
Nerves: Fingers and toes may experience a tingling sensation.
Vitamin B-1 Food List
|
Food Selection, Preparation Mode |
Serving Size |
Thiamin Milligrams |
| General Mills Total Raisin Bran |
1 cup |
1.557 |
| Kellogg's All Bran |
3/4 cup |
1.508 |
| Kellogg's Product 19 |
1 cup |
1.500 |
| Morning Star Grillers Burger Crumbles |
1 cup |
1.353 |
|
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled |
1 cup |
1.116 |
|
Wheat flour, white |
1 cup |
1.112 |
| Oat Bran |
1 cup |
1.100 |
|
Cornmeal, self-rising yellow |
1 cup |
0.936 |
|
Pork, cured, ham, extra lean, roasted |
3 ounces |
0.817 |
|
Leavening agents, yeast - active, dry |
1 package |
0.769 |
|
Malted drink mix, chocolate with whole milk |
1 cup |
0.761 |
| Navajo Fry Bread |
10-1/2" bread |
0.688 |
|
QUAKER toasted Oatmeal Cereal, Honey Nut |
1 cup |
0.688 |
|
Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched |
1 cup |
0.462 |
|
Peas, green, frozen, cooked |
1 cup |
0.453 |
|
Bagels, plain, enriched |
3-1/2" bagel |
0.427 |
|
Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked |
1 cup |
0.420 |
|
Barley, pearled, raw |
1 cup |
0.382 |
|
Bulgur, dry |
1 cup |
0.325 |
|
Pretzels, hard, plain, salted |
10 pretzels |
0.304 |
|
Grapefruit juice, white |
6-fl-oz can |
0.300 |
Vitamin B-1 Interactions, Offenders & Health Warnings
Vitamin B1 Offenders
- Heating
- Frying
- Dehydrating
- Preservatives
Health Warnings for Vitamin B1:
Smokers are at an increased risk of having Vitamin B1 deficiencies. Other individuals who are at greater risk for health issues include:
- heavy alcohol drinkers
- pregnant and lactating women
- using certain methods of birth control
Vitamin B-1 RDA
Vitamin B1 Daily Recommended Amount mg/d (daily milligrams):
Infants & Children:
0 to 6 months old - 0.2
7 to 12 months old - 0.3
1 to 3 years old - 0.5
4 to 8 years old - 0.6
Pregnancy & Lactation:
14 years and older - 1.4
Males:
9 to 13 years old - 0.9
14 years and older - 1.2
Females:
9 to 13 years old - 0.9
14 to 18 years old - 1.0
19 years and older - 1.1
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