Vitamin B5 pantothenic acid
Intake model: one reported food record, food date unconfirmed. References: man aged 19–30. How to read the references.
No change indicated. Several ordinary foods support plausible coverage relative to the AI.
Linked eating record; usual intake and clinical status unestablished · Reviewed 2026-10-10
Intake confidence: Moderate. Quantity confidence: Limited. Body status: Unassessed.
FDA values describe food labels.
Vitamin B5 pantothenic acid
16 mg counted from food.
| Recommended intake | Upper reference | Food label reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg (AI) US National Academies · Food and oral supplements | Not established US National Academies · Food and oral supplements | 5 mg (DV) FDA · Adults and children 4+ |
Food contributions and uncertainty
Values are available for 13 of 13 recorded foods. 1 contribution(s) use an incomplete recipe or comparator. Product identity and portion assumptions still limit accuracy.
The saved portion/recipe scenarios span 15–17 mg. This is a sensitivity range, not a confidence interval; uncertain food composition and unreported foods can fall outside it.
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| Food | Model portion | Contribution | Source basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trader Joe's European style organic plain nonfat yogurt | 907 g reported | 5.8 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| RT RT roast chicken meat and skin | 299 g estimated | 3.1 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| Hass avocado | 150 g assumed | 2.1 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| Banana | 472 g reported | 1.6 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| Trader Joe's Organic basmati rice frozen | 283 g reported | 1.1 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| Raspberries | 170 g assumed | 0.56 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| Crown Prince Natural Skinless boneless sardines in olive oil | 80 g assumed | 0.51 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| Red bell pepper | 150 g assumed | 0.48 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| Navel orange | 140 g assumed | 0.37 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| Large beefsteak tomato | 182 g assumed | 0.16 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| Raw English walnuts | 15 g assumed | 0.09 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
| Trader Joe's Organic raw almonds | 15 g estimated | 0.07 mg | Generic USDA comparator |
Provisional or modeled zeros:
- RT RT chimichurri: Partial recipe estimate.
These are model inputs or current label declarations. They do not prove exact absence in the original package.
Role and intake references
Pantothenic acid, or B5, is used in coenzyme A and many metabolic reactions. The adult AI is 5 mg daily; there is no RDA because the evidence was insufficient to establish an average requirement. No UL has been established, although very large supplemental doses can cause gastrointestinal effects. NIH pantothenic acid.
What the food record establishes
Attention: No change indicated. The available estimate is approximately 15.9 mg, led by yogurt 5.8 mg, chicken 3.1 mg, avocado 2.1 mg and bananas 1.6 mg. These B5 values use generic composition; the whole yogurt tub was confirmed and the chicken's edible weight is estimated. The pattern supports plausible coverage, without establishing body status or precisely measuring daily intake.
An AI is an adequacy planning reference. Being above it is useful evidence in a usual diet assessment; being below it on a future day would not by itself prove inadequacy. The same distinction should remain visible even when the numerical total looks comfortable.
Food variety and related supplement claims
Mushrooms are another B5-containing food, but I do not need to buy them solely to raise a total that already looks covered. They are worth trying for taste and variety if cooking and storage are practical. NIH food table.
Pantethine supplement studies and ordinary pantothenic acid are not interchangeable. NIH distinguishes research on large pantethine doses and lipid measurements from B5 itself. This edition has not reviewed the underlying pantethine trials in detail, so it makes no treatment claim from them. NIH research discussion.
The useful default for the current routine is to keep ordinary foods I enjoy. A coenzyme's involvement in metabolism does not make a large B5 dose a demonstrated training or recovery aid. There is no logged B5 supplement to add to this estimate.