Niacin derives its vegan and vegetarian status from acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, ammonia, paraldehyde.
| Vegan? Yes | Vegetarian? Yes |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is the generic name for both nicotinic acid and nicotinamide. It is commercially produced synthetically from 5-ethyl-2-methylpyridine and 3-methylpyridine, which are in turn synthesized from acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, ammonia and paraldehyde and ammonia respectively. It may also be produced from microbial fermentation.
Sources
- Blum, R. (2011). Vitamins, 11. Niacin (Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide). Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Portico.
https://doi.org/10.1002/14356007.o27_o14 - https://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/01/19/riboflavin-vitamin-b-2-and-niacin-vitamin-b-3-typically-vegan/