Vitamin B5 Pantothenic Acid

What it does for you

• Essential for releasing energy from fats and carbohydrates

Natural sources

• Vegetables

• liver

• kidney

• yeast

• eggs

• brown rice 

• wholegrain cereals

How much do you need?

• Adult – 6mg

What to look out for

• Destroyed by exposure to light and heat.

• Oral contraceptive users are especially at risk of not getting enough vitamin B5