Vitamin B6

Benefits

In addition to reducing levels of homocysteine -- an amino acid that may raise your risk of heart disease -- vitamin B6 helps break down fats, carbohydrates, and proteins so they can be absorbed more easily. It is also essential for red-blood-cell formation, antibody production, and normal brain function.

Medfit Recommendation
Government guidelines recommend 1.3–1.7 milligrams (mg) of B6 per day to prevent deficiency, but for optimal health and disease prevention, We recommends that you get at least 3.7 mg of vitamin B6 per day.

Good Sources
Cereal
Total Raisin Bran (1 cup) 2.0 mg
Kellogg’s Special K (1 cup) 1.9 mg
Tuna, fresh, cooked (3 ounces) 0.9 mg
Potato, baked, with skin (1 medium) 0.6 mg
Chickpeas, canned (1/2 cup) 0.5 mg
Chicken breast, roasted, no skin (3 ounces) 0.5 mg
Banana (1 medium) 0.4 mg
Broccoli, boiled (1 cup) 0.3 mg
Sunflower seeds (1/4 cup) 0.2 mg
Tomato sauce, canned (1/2 cup) 0.1 mg
Carrots, raw (1 cup) 0.1 mg