Vitamin B

Key facts Vitamin B is considered an essential vitamin. Different types of vitamin B help to keep you healthy. Vitamin B is naturally found in animal-based foods (chicken, fish, meats and dairy), bread, leafy vegetables and nuts. What is vitamin B? Vitamin B is a group of vitamins that help your body’s metabolism function better. The B group of vitamins include thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folate (B9) and cobalamin (B12). The ‘B-group’ or ‘B-complex’ of vitamins make up 8 out of 13 essential vitamins and are all water-soluble (dissolves in water). This means that they