11 Foods High in Thiamine or Vitamin B1 to Help Boost Energy and Metabolism

4. Wheat Bread

For every slice of wheat bread, you get 0.14 mg or 9% of the recommended daily value of thiamine. The other good choices of bread are wheat bagel (26%), rye bread (9%) and wheat English muffin (16%). This type of bread is made using flour that is milled from whole wheat grains.

5. Edamame

Edamame are immature whole soybeans that are often sold while still in their pods or frozen. It is typically eaten as snack after boiling, pan-frying or steaming. It can also be added to stews, soups and salads and is Asian in origin. An ounce of edamame supplies 28% recommended value of thiamine in a day.