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 51–100 of 460 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gravy, onion, dehydrated | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.70 mcg | 29% |
| 52 | Gravy, mushroom, dehydrated | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.70 mcg | 29% |
| 53 | Fast foods, dessert, burrito with fruit (apple or cherry) | Fast Foods | 0.69 mcg | 29% |
| 54 | Candies, confectioner's coating, yogourt | Sweets | 0.65 mcg | 27% |
| 55 | Vitamin water, flavours not lemon/orange, sweetened | Beverages | 0.61 mcg | 26% |
| 56 | Vitamin water, flavours not lemon/orange, low Calorie | Beverages | 0.60 mcg | 25% |
| 57 | Sauce, Stroganoff, dehydrated | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.60 mcg | 25% |
| 58 | Soup, mushroom, dehydrated | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.60 mcg | 25% |
| 59 | Lasagna, vegetable, frozen, baked | Mixed Dishes | 0.59 mcg | 25% |
| 60 | Granola bar, chewy, chocolate coated, all flavours | Baked Products | 0.57 mcg | 24% |
| 61 | Granola bar, chewy, fruit flavour, yogourt coated | Baked Products | 0.57 mcg | 24% |
| 62 | Fast foods, mexican, burrito with beans and chili peppers | Fast Foods | 0.57 mcg | 24% |
| 63 | Candies, bars, Kit Kat wafer bar | Sweets | 0.56 mcg | 23% |
| 64 | Sweets, confectioner's coating / chips, white chocolate | Sweets | 0.56 mcg | 23% |
| 65 | Vitamin water, tropical citrus flavour, sweetened, with caffeine | Beverages | 0.55 mcg | 23% |
| 66 | Tamale (Navajo) | Mixed Dishes | 0.54 mcg | 23% |
| 67 | Dessert, frozen, pudding pop, chocolate | Sweets | 0.54 mcg | 23% |
| 68 | Vitamin water, all flavours, low Calorie | Beverages | 0.53 mcg | 22% |
| 69 | Candies, M&M's, plain chocolate candies | Sweets | 0.53 mcg | 22% |
| 70 | Vitamin water, all flavours, sweetened | Beverages | 0.52 mcg | 22% |
| 71 | Fast foods, hot dog, plain | Fast Foods | 0.52 mcg | 22% |
| 72 | Yeast extract spread | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.50 mcg | 21% |
| 73 | Fast foods, mexican, burrito with beans | Fast Foods | 0.50 mcg | 21% |
| 74 | Cake mix, chocolate, pudding-type, dry, unprepared | Baked Products | 0.50 mcg | 21% |
| 75 | Candies, truffles, homemade | Sweets | 0.49 mcg | 20% |
| 76 | Shepherd's pie with corn | Mixed Dishes | 0.48 mcg | 20% |
| 77 | Dessert, mousse, chocolate, homemade | Sweets | 0.47 mcg | 20% |
| 78 | Cake, pound, homemade | Baked Products | 0.46 mcg | 19% |
| 79 | Salad, taco, with salsa, homemade | Mixed Dishes | 0.45 mcg | 19% |
| 80 | Fast foods, entree, chili con carne | Fast Foods | 0.45 mcg | 19% |
| 81 | Coffee, instant, with sugar, mocha flavour, powder | Beverages | 0.45 mcg | 19% |
| 82 | Bread pudding, with raisins, homemade | Baked Products | 0.44 mcg | 18% |
| 83 | Fast foods, dessert, sundae, strawberry | Fast Foods | 0.42 mcg | 18% |
| 84 | Fast foods, dessert, sundae, hot fudge | Fast Foods | 0.41 mcg | 17% |
| 85 | Plant-based beverage, soy, enriched, all flavours, fat free | Beverages | 0.40 mcg | 17% |
| 86 | Pasta, egg noodles, spinach, enriched, dry | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 0.40 mcg | 17% |
| 87 | Spinach souffle, homemade | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.40 mcg | 17% |
| 88 | Plant-based beverage, coconut, enriched, unsweetened | Beverages | 0.40 mcg | 17% |
| 89 | Plant-based beverage, almond, enriched, sweetened, chocolate flavoured | Beverages | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 90 | Plant-based beverage, almond, enriched, sweetened, vanilla flavoured | Beverages | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 91 | Plant-based beverage, soy, enriched, all flavours, reduced fat | Beverages | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 92 | Plant-based beverage, soy, enriched, all flavours | Beverages | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 93 | Plant-based beverage, soy, enriched, all flavours, low fat | Beverages | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 94 | Plant-based beverage, soy, enriched, all flavours, unsweetened | Beverages | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 95 | Plant-based beverage, soy, enriched, chocolate | Beverages | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 96 | Plant-based beverage, cashew, enriched, sweetened | Beverages | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 97 | Plant-based beverage, soy, enriched, with Omega-3 fatty acids added | Beverages | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 98 | Plant-based beverage, rice, enriched | Beverages | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 99 | Fast foods, dessert, sundae, caramel | Fast Foods | 0.39 mcg | 16% |
| 100 | Dessert, frozen, FUDGESICLE bar, no sugar added, with artificial sweetener | Sweets | 0.38 mcg | 16% |
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