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Vitamin B6 A water-soluble vitamin that exists in three major chemical forms: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pridoxamine. It provides a wide variety of functions for your body and is essential for your good health. Maintains your blood glucose within a normal range. When caloric intake is low your body then needs vitamin B6 to help convert stored carbohydrate or other nutrients to glucose to main normal blood sugar levels. It is found in a wide variety of foods such as: - fortified cereals - fruits - beans - vegetables - meat -pork -poultry -chicken -fish -banana RDA Ages Men Women Pregnancy Lactation 19-50 1.3mg 1.3mg 51+ 1.7mg 1.5mg All ages 1.9mg 2.0mg To much Vitamin B6 can result to nerve damage to the arms and legs. B6 supplements and is reversible when supplementation is stopped. Source Food Source mg % Ready to eat cereal, 100% Fortified,¾ c 2.00 100 Potatoes, baked, flesh and Skin, 1 medium 0.70 35 Banana, raw, 1 medium .68 10 Tuna, canned in water, Drained solids, 30oz 0.18 10 Vitamin B12 Also called cobalamin, it is important to good health.
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