Vitamin B3 (Niacin / Nicotinamide)

Every Vitamin B3 (Niacin / Nicotinamide) form, graded

18 forms scored on published absorption evidence. This is the comparison no supplement brand will publish about its own products.

1. ×1.5Superior absorptionNiacin (B3), Nicotinamide Riboside, NR
2. ×1.25Well absorbedNiacinamide, Nicotinamide, Nicotinamide Riboside Hydrogen Malate
3. ×1Reference formB3, Niacin, Niacin (as inositol hexanicotinate), Niacin (as Inositol Hexanicotinate), Niacin B3, Niacin (B3), Niacin (NE), Niacin (Vitamin B3), Niacin (Yeast), Nicacin, Nicotinic Acid, Vitamin B3
4. ×0.85Poor absorptionNone graded here

Multipliers are applied to each ingredient's dose score when a product is graded. How multipliers are assigned.

How much Vitamin B3 (Niacin / Nicotinamide) should you take?

SuppScore grades doses across evidence zones rather than against a single recommended figure. Scored information, not a recommendation.

1. Zone 10 to 4 mg NE per dayLow dose
2. Zone 24 to 12 mg NE per dayGeneral maintenance dose
3. Zone 312 to 20 mg NE per dayFor deficiency or elevated need
4. Zone 520 to 900 mg NE per dayPractitioner-grade dose

Zones describe what the evidence supports at a dose. They are not advice on what to take, and they do not replace a conversation with a doctor or pharmacist.

What is Vitamin B3 (Niacin / Nicotinamide) good for?

Products containing Vitamin B3 (Niacin / Nicotinamide)

Scored products that list it on the label, highest scoring first. Ordering is by SuppScore only. We have no commercial relationship with any brand shown.

Thorne

Women's Multi 50+

SuppScore 71

Viridian Nutrition

Thyroid Complex

SuppScore 71

Thorne

Women's Multi 50+

SuppScore 68

Biocare

Menopause Multinutrient

SuppScore 68

Biocare

Menopause Multinutrient

SuppScore 67

Biocare

Female Multinutrient

SuppScore 66

Thorne

Basic Nutrients 2/Day NSF-CERTIFIED FOR SPORT^®

SuppScore 66

Biocare

Methyl B Complex

SuppScore 64

G&G Vitamins

BioActive B's - B Vitamin Complex

SuppScore 64

References

1. ods.od.nih.gov
2. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
3. efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com