Nutrient
Niacin - nicotinic acid
Daily nutritional target
Women (19–50 yr)14 mg
Men (19–50 yr)16 mg
Pregnancy18 mg
Lactation17 mg
Basisniacin equivalents (NE)
Reference type: RDI. Source: NRV Table 5.
Upper limit
Upper limit35 mg
Basisnicotinic acid
Applies tofortified foods and supplements only
Statusestablished
Common forms
- tryptophan
Basis form: niacin equivalents (NE)
Conversion factors
tryptophan
→ NE · factor 0.0167 · 60 mg tryptophan = 1 mg NE
Reference details
SourceNHMRC / NZ MoH NRVs, Executive Summary v1.2 (2017), Tables 4-9
Source tableNRV Table 5
TGA permittedNo data
Evidence levelNo data
Optimal rangeNo data
Rated products containing this nutrient
FAB HEALTH — FAB IRONA+Blackmores — Pregnancy & Breast-Feeding GoldA+Blackmores — Blackmores Multivitamins for 50+A+Blackmores Ltd — BLACKMORES MULTIVITAMINS FOR WOMENASwisse — Teenage Men's MultivitaminAFAB HEALTH — FAB IRON + Vitamin B ComplexACentrum — Centrum for Women 50+ABlackmores Ltd — BLACKMORES HAIR GROWTH & SCALP ULTRAACenovis — Men's Multi+ Performance Once DailyACenovis — Cenovis 50+ MultiABlackmores Ltd — BLACKMORES SUPERKIDS MULTI CHEWABLESB+Blackmores Ltd — BLACKMORES MEGA B COMPLEXB+
Not medical advice. Reference values from NHMRC / NZ MoH Nutrient Reference Values.
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