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Vitamina B6 - Food Sources

Nombres alternativos

Piridoxina; Piridoxal; Piridoxamina

Fuentes alimenticias:

La vitamina B6 se encuentra en:

  • El aguacate.
  • El banano.
  • Las legumbres (fríjoles secos).
  • La carne de res.
  • Las nueces.
  • La carne de aves.
  • Los granos enteros.

Los panes y cereales enriquecidos también contienen vitamina B6. Enriquecidos o fortificados significa que al alimento se le ha agregado una vitamina o mineral.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/15/2011
  • Alison Evert, MS, RD, CDE, Nutritionist, University of Washington Medical Center Diabetes Care Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Escott-Stump S, ed. Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

Sarubin Fragaakis A, Thomson C. The Health Professionals' Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements. 3rd ed. Chicago, Il: American Dietetic Association; 2007.

Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, PantothenicAcid, Biotin, and Choline. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1998.

Hamrick I, Counts SH. Vitamin and mineral supplements. Wellness and Prevention. December 2008:35(4);729-747.

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