Vegan foods high in Vitamin B12 (USDA SR Legacy)

Many assume vitamin B12 only matters for energy. It actually builds the red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout your body and protects the nerves that send signals to your brain and muscles. Adults need 2.4 micrograms daily.

Animal products dominate this ranking because B12 comes from bacteria, not animals themselves. Livestock accumulate it through feed and soil. The ranking shows you where B12 concentrates, but not how your body absorbs it; some forms are easier to use than others.

Without animal foods, you have three routes: fortified plant-based products like cereals and plant milks (check the label for added B12), certain fermented foods like tempeh and miso, or a supplement. Fortified foods and supplements are the reliable options; relying on fermented foods alone leaves gaps in most diets.

FDA daily value: 2.4 mcg

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Showing 501–550 of 754 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
501 Cookies, vanilla wafers, lower fat Baked Products 0.13 mcg 5%
502 Bread, roll, Mexican, bollilo Baked Products 0.13 mcg 5%
503 Danish pastry, fruit, unenriched (includes apple, cinnamon, raisin, strawberry) Baked Products 0.13 mcg 5%
504 Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) Baked Products 0.13 mcg 5%
505 Infant formula, PBM PRODUCTS, store brand, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.13 mcg 5%
506 Sherbet, orange Sweets 0.13 mcg 5%
507 Pie, pecan, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.12 mcg 5%
508 Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.12 mcg 5%
509 Pie, coconut creme, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.12 mcg 5%
510 Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.12 mcg 5%
511 Mayonnaise, reduced fat, with olive oil Fats and Oils 0.12 mcg 5%
512 Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular Fats and Oils 0.12 mcg 5%
513 Salad dressing, russian dressing, low calorie Fats and Oils 0.12 mcg 5%
514 Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN Breakfast Cereals 0.12 mcg 5%
515 Salad dressing, peppercorn dressing, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 0.12 mcg 5%
516 Cake, yellow, light, dry mix Baked Products 0.11 mcg 5%
517 Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, fat free, liquid, with salt Fats and Oils 0.11 mcg 5%
518 Fast foods, miniature cinnamon rolls Fast Foods 0.11 mcg 5%
519 Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, prepared from flakes without milk, whole milk and butter added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.11 mcg 5%
520 Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 0.11 mcg 5%
521 Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy Sweets 0.11 mcg 5%
522 Bread, pan dulce, sweet yeast bread Baked Products 0.11 mcg 5%
523 Cake, yellow, unenriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
524 Doughnuts, cake-type, chocolate, sugared or glazed Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
525 Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
526 Cookies, graham crackers, chocolate-coated Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
527 Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
528 Bread, reduced-calorie, oatmeal Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
529 Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
530 Soup, hot and sour, Chinese restaurant Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mcg 4%
531 Pancakes, plain, reduced fat Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
532 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
533 Danish pastry, cinnamon, unenriched Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
534 Danish pastry, cinnamon, enriched Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
535 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
536 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
537 Babyfood, Snack, GERBER, GRADUATES, LIL CRUNCHIES, baked whole grain corn snack Baby Foods 0.10 mcg 4%
538 Gravy, au jus, canned Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mcg 4%
539 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
540 Margarine, regular, hard, soybean (hydrogenated) Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
541 Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, prepared from granules with milk, water and margarine added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4%
542 ON THE BORDER, refried beans Restaurant Foods 0.10 mcg 4%
543 Pasta, homemade, made with egg, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.10 mcg 4%
544 Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, exposed to ultraviolet light, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4%
545 Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4%
546 Salad Dressing, coleslaw, reduced fat Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
547 Beverages, cocoa mix, with aspartame, powder, prepared with water Beverages 0.09 mcg 4%
548 Danish pastry, raspberry, unenriched Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
549 Muffins, corn, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
550 Bread, cornbread, dry mix, enriched (includes corn muffin mix) Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%

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