B2

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

Key for releasing energy from food and supporting healthy skin and eyes

Daily Target:

1.3 milligrams (mg) for men / 1.1 mg for women

Vitamin B2, or Riboflavin, works as a key component in your body's energy-making process. It helps convert the food you eat into fuel and is vital for maintaining the health of your skin, eyes, and nervous system. A unique quality of Riboflavin is that it's sensitive to light. This is why it’s a good idea to store foods like milk and whole grains in opaque containers, away from direct sunlight, to preserve their full nutritional value.

Good sources

1 egg

Egg
B2

provides

0.3 mg

1 serving of lentils

Lentils
B2

provides

0.105 mg

1 glass of milk

Milk
B2

provides

0.6 mg

6 mushrooms

Mushrooms
B2

provides

0.4 mg

4 tbsp of yoghurt

Yogurt
B2

provides

0.5 mg

What the research says

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§Learn about the B vitamins' key role in your health, the best food sources, and the daily amount to aim for.NHS: vitamin B guide