B17 Foods

B17 Foods(Nitrilosides)


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