Maximum Thiamine Content in Meat

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Thiamine (Vitamin B1) content is maximum in:

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Thiamine (Vitamin B1) content is maximum in:

  1. Pork ✓ Correct
  2. Beef
  3. Mutton
  4. Chevon
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Pork

Pork contains the maximum Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) among all meats — approximately 5–10 times more thiamine than beef and mutton.

Vitamin B Distribution in Meat
  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): Maximum in Pork (5–10× more than beef & mutton)
  • Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) & B12: Higher in beef and mutton
  • Folic acid & Vitamin B12: Higher in beef and mutton
  • Niacin (B3): Highest in poultry meat
  • Vitamin B-complex overall: Maximum in pork

Vitamin B1 is important for energy metabolism and nerve function. Deficiency causes Beriberi. Pork is thus the best dietary meat source of Thiamine.

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