EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Pyruvic acid

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

Chemical reference: pyruvic acid (C3H4O3). USDA reports Pyruvic acid separately. [1] [2]

pyruvic acid — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: pyruvic acid**
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Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: pyruvic acid. Formula C3H4O3; PubChem CID 1060; charge 0. This is a chemical reference, not a depiction of its physical appearance in food.
PubChem Compound 1060, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

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This page compares Pyruvic acid (Pyruvic acid), in mg per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 1060: Pyruvic Acid · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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