Foods Containing B17 (Nitrilosides)

Apricots seeds

Vitamin B17 appears in abundance in untamed nature. Because B17 is bitter to the taste, in man's attempt to improve tastes and flavors for his own pleasure, he has eliminated bitter substances like B17 by selection and cross-breeding. It can be stated as a general rule that many of the foods that have been domesticated still contain the vitamin B17 in that part not eaten by modem man, such as the seeds in apricots. Listed below is an evaluation of some of the more common foods. Keep in mind that these are averages only and that specimens vary widely depending on variety, locale, soil, and climate.

Fruits	Range*
blackberry, domestic	low
blackberry, wild	high
boysenberry	med.
choke cherry	high
wild crabapple	high
market cranberry	low
Swedish (lignon) cranberry	high
currant	med.
elderberry	med. to high
gooseberry.	med.
huckleberry	med.
loganberry	med.
mulberry	med.
quince	med.
raspberry	med.

Seeds	Range*
apple seeds	high
apricot seed	high
buckwheat	med.
cherry seed	high
flax	med.
millet	med.
nectarine seed	high
peach seed	high
pear seeds	high
plum seed	high
prune seed	high
squash seeds	med.

Beans	Range*
black	low
black-eyed peas	low
fava	high
garbanzo	low to med.
green pea	low
kidney	low to med.
lentils	med.
lima, U.S.	low
lima, Burma	med.
mung	med. to high
shell	low

Nuts (all raw)	Range*
bitter almond	high
cashew	low
macadamia	med. to high

Sprouts	Range*
alfalfa	med.
bamboo	high
fava	med.
garbanzo	med.
mung	med.

Leaves	Range*
alfalfa	high
beet tops	low
eucalyptus	high
spinach	low
water cress	low

Tubers	Range*
cassava	high
sweet potato	low
yams	low

 

Range*High — above 500 mgs. nitriloside per 100 grams food
Medium — above 100 mgs. per 100 grams food
Low — below 100 mgs. per 100 grams food