Vegan foods high in Vitamin B12

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 101–150 of 1,217 foods

#	Food	Category	Per 100 g	% DV	Source
101	Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat and bran, presweetened with nuts and fruits	Breakfast Cereals	2.73 mcg	114%	USDA_SR
102	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST SELECTS Blueberry Morning	Breakfast Cereals	2.70 mcg	113%	USDA_SR
103	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan	Breakfast Cereals	2.70 mcg	113%	USDA_SR
104	DENNY'S, top sirloin steak	Restaurant Foods	2.70 mcg	113%	USDA_SR
105	Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat	Baked Products	2.68 mcg	112%	USDA_SR
106	T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, classic sirloin steak (10 oz)	Restaurant Foods	2.63 mcg	110%	USDA_SR
107	Beverages, Energy Drink, Monster, fortified with vitamins C, B2, B3, B6, B12	Beverages	2.57 mcg	107%	USDA_SR
108	Restaurant, family style, sirloin steak	Restaurant Foods	2.54 mcg	106%	USDA_SR
109	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal	Breakfast Cereals	2.53 mcg	105%	USDA_SR
110	Beverages, Energy Drink, sugar free	Beverages	2.50 mcg	104%	USDA_SR
111	Beverages, Energy Drink with carbonated water and high fructose corn syrup	Beverages	2.50 mcg	104%	USDA_SR
112	Beverages, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, NOS Zero, energy drink, sugar-free with guarana, fortified with vitamins B6 and B12	Beverages	2.50 mcg	104%	USDA_SR
113	Beverages, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, NOS energy drink, Original, grape, loaded cherry, charged citrus, fortified with vitamins B6 and B12	Beverages	2.50 mcg	104%	USDA_SR
114	Beverages, MONSTER energy drink, low carb	Beverages	2.50 mcg	104%	USDA_SR
115	Beverages, Energy drink, ROCKSTAR, sugar free	Beverages	2.50 mcg	104%	USDA_SR
116	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	Breakfast Cereals	2.50 mcg	104%	USDA_SR
117	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST GREAT GRAINS Banana Nut Crunch	Breakfast Cereals	2.50 mcg	104%	USDA_SR
118	Fruit juice smoothie, NAKED JUICE, BLUE MACHINE	Fruits and Fruit Juices	2.50 mcg	104%	USDA_SR
119	Vitasoy USA Nasoya, Lite Silken Tofu	Legumes and Legume Products	2.42 mcg	101%	USDA_SR
120	Vegetarian meatloaf or patties	Legumes and Legume Products	2.40 mcg	100%	USDA_SR
121	Vegetarian meat loaf or patty, meatless	Legumes and Legume Products	2.40 mcg	100%	CNF
122	Energy drink, with fruit juice	Beverages	2.37 mcg	99%	CNF
123	Vitasoy USA, Nasoya Lite Firm Tofu	Legumes and Legume Products	2.36 mcg	98%	USDA_SR
124	Frankfurter, meatless	Legumes and Legume Products	2.35 mcg	98%	USDA_SR
125	Wiener (frankfurter), meatless	Legumes and Legume Products	2.35 mcg	98%	CNF
126	Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ISOMIL, with iron, powder, not reconstituted	Baby Foods	2.31 mcg	96%	USDA_SR
127	Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ISOMIL, ADVANCE with iron, powder, not reconstituted	Baby Foods	2.31 mcg	96%	USDA_SR
128	Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, ALIMENTUM ADVANCE, with iron, powder, not reconstituted, with DHA and ARA	Baby Foods	2.29 mcg	95%	USDA_SR
129	Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2.25 mcg	94%	USDA_SR
130	Seaweed, Canadian cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dried	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2.25 mcg	94%	CNF
131	Vegetarian stew, meatless	Legumes and Legume Products	2.20 mcg	92%	CNF
132	Chicken, meatless	Legumes and Legume Products	2.18 mcg	91%	USDA_SR
133	Waffle, plain, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwave	Baked Products	2.18 mcg	91%	USDA_SR
134	Waffle, plain, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwaved	Baked Products	2.18 mcg	91%	CNF
135	Meatless, chicken	Legumes and Legume Products	2.18 mcg	91%	CNF
136	Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA Chocolate Covered Almonds	Sweets	2.14 mcg	89%	USDA_SR
137	Cereals ready-to-eat, HEALTH VALLEY, FIBER 7 Flakes	Breakfast Cereals	2.12 mcg	88%	USDA_SR
138	Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, NEOSURE, powder, with ARA and DHA	Baby Foods	2.06 mcg	86%	USDA_SR
139	Beverages, Dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with low-calorie sweeteners, powder	Beverages	2.03 mcg	85%	USDA_SR
140	Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared	Legumes and Legume Products	2.01 mcg	84%	USDA_SR
141	Veggie / soy burger patty, unprepared	Legumes and Legume Products	2.01 mcg	84%	CNF
142	APPLEBEE'S, 9 oz house sirloin steak	Restaurant Foods	2.00 mcg	83%	USDA_SR
143	Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL, sugar free, with added caffeine, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamins B6 and B12	Beverages	1.99 mcg	83%	USDA_SR
144	Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL	Beverages	1.97 mcg	82%	USDA_SR
145	Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, cooked (Shoshone Bannock)	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	1.95 mcg	81%	USDA_SR
146	Energy drink, sugar free/low calorie	Beverages	1.92 mcg	80%	CNF
147	Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, raw (Shoshone Bannock)	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	1.77 mcg	74%	USDA_SR
148	Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat	Baked Products	1.71 mcg	71%	USDA_SR
149	Instant breakfast, powder, chocolate	Beverages	1.71 mcg	71%	CNF
150	Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START 2, PROTECT PLUS, powder	Baby Foods	1.70 mcg	71%	USDA_SR

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