Vitamin B2, also called riboflavin, is part of B vitamins and is found mainly in milk and its derivatives, such as cheeses and yogurts, as well as in foods such as liver, mushrooms, soya and eggs.
This vitamin has benefits for the body such as stimulating blood production, maintaining proper metabolism, promoting growth and preventing nervous system and vision problems, such as cataracts. See the other features here.
- The following table shows the main dietary sources of vitamin B2 and the amount of vitamin B2 in every 100 g of food.
Thus, because there are several foods rich in vitamin B2 that are easily included in the diet, usually deficiency of this vitamin is linked to cases of anorexia or malnutrition, which are problems in which general dietary intake is very low.
The vitamin B2 recommendation for healthy adult men is 1. 3 mg per day, while for women, the amount should be 1. 1 mg.
When consumed in smaller amounts or faced with major health problems such as surgery and burns, a lack of vitamin B2 can lead to complications such as mouth sores, tired eyesight and decreased growth. See symptoms of lack of vitamin B2 in your body.