Biotin

Common names Biotin

Recommended Intake Males and Females ≥ 19 years: 30 ug/day What's Biotin for? Involved in the release of energy from carbohydrates, fat, and protein Assists in fatty acid synthesis Essential in gluconeogenesis, the breakdown of protein for energy during starvation Part of B vitamin utilization

Best Food sources Very widespread in foods Particularly abundant in egg yolk, meat, fish, soybeans, dairy, whole grains, and dark green vegetables Synthesized in the GI tract by intestinal microorganisms, but not enough to be the sole source