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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

Riboflavin helps release energy from food and keeps skin and eyes healthy. Light destroys it — so how you store food matters.

What riboflavin does

Vitamin B2 is part of the coenzymes your cells use to release energy from food, and it helps keep skin, eyes and nerves healthy.

How much

Adults need about 1.1–1.6 mg a day.

Plant sources

Almonds, mushrooms, soybeans and soy milk, quinoa, spinach, and fortified foods like yeast flakes and plant milks.

How many portions of each food would cover a day's riboflavin?

Tips

Riboflavin is broken down by light — store foods in opaque packaging, away from sunlight (Store in the dark).

Written with AI assistance.