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Biotin – Best Food Sources

Food Sources of biotin Amount (µg per 100g)
liver - general 50
liver - chicken liver 216
peanuts(roasted and peanut butter) 95
plaice 47
soybeans 25
almonds 64
black eyed beans 18
oatmeal 21

 

Biotin functions in the manufacture and utilisation of fats and amino acids and is also manufactured in the intestines by bacteria. A vegetable dense diet alters bacterial flora to enhance its synthesis.

Raw egg whites contain avadin, a protein that binds biotin and prevents its absorption. 

Source:  McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods (6th Edition)