Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
A vital nutrient for energy production and hormone balance
Daily Target:
5 milligrams (mg)
Pantothenic acid helps release energy from fats and carbohydrates and is also essential for producing a number of vital compounds, including key hormones that help keep your body's systems running in harmony. There is no specific UK recommended intake because pantothenic acid is present in a wide variety of foods and deficiency is rare.
Good sources
1/2 an avocado
provides
1.4 mg
1 chicken breast
provides
1.9 mg
1 egg
provides
0.9 mg
1 serving of lentils
provides
0.9 mg
6 mushrooms
provides
1.2 mg
What the research says
🇬🇧Learn about the B vitamins' key role in your health and the best food sources.NHS: vitamin B guide
🇺🇸The US National Institutes of Health provide information and RDAs for pantothenic acidNIH: pantothenic acid guide