Table 7 Vitamin content (μg/100 g, if not mentioned otherwise) of honey bee
| Â | Worker larvae (9th day) | Worker pupae (19th day) | Bee brooda | Mature larvae | Pupae | Drone pupae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin A | 1.32 | 7.41 | <  1000 IU/kg | 89-119 IU/g | 49.3-53.3 IU/g | ND |
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) | 0.94 | 3.27 | 410 | -- | -- | 1550 |
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) | 184 | 251 | 910 | -- | -- | 2930 |
Vitamin B3 (niacin) | -- | -- | 3670 | -- | -- | -- |
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) | -- | -- | 1190 | -- | -- | -- |
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | -- | -- | 120 | -- | -- | ND |
Vitamin B7 (biotin) | -- | -- | 0.023 | -- | -- | ND |
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) | -- | -- | <  0.006 | -- | -- | ND |
Vitamin B12 | -- | -- | <  0.12 | -- | -- | ND |
Vitamin C | 4020 | 4350 | 3800 | -- | -- | 14920 |
Vitamin D | 390 | 410 | <  251 IU/kg | 6130-7430 IU/g | 5070-5260 IU/g | ND |
Vitamin E | 0.87 | 1.10 | <  5 IU/kg | -- | -- | 6060 |
Choline | -- | -- | 168.4 | -- | -- | -- |