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 460 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Sauce, Alfredo, dehydrated | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.38 mcg | 16% |
| 102 | Fast foods, mexican, tostada with guacamole | Fast Foods | 0.38 mcg | 16% |
| 103 | Coffee, instant, with sugar, cappucino flavour, powder | Beverages | 0.38 mcg | 16% |
| 104 | Hot chocolate, cocoa, without sugar, mix, powder, prepared with water | Beverages | 0.38 mcg | 16% |
| 105 | Candies, bars, Whatchamacallit | Sweets | 0.37 mcg | 15% |
| 106 | Candies, bars, Nestle Crunch | Sweets | 0.37 mcg | 15% |
| 107 | Candies, bars, Chunky | Sweets | 0.37 mcg | 15% |
| 108 | Dessert, frozen, pudding pop, vanilla | Sweets | 0.37 mcg | 15% |
| 109 | Cake, sponge, homemade | Baked Products | 0.37 mcg | 15% |
| 110 | Snacks, tortilla chips, unsalted | Snacks | 0.36 mcg | 15% |
| 111 | Candies, bars, Mars almond | Sweets | 0.36 mcg | 15% |
| 112 | Snacks, tortilla chips, plain | Snacks | 0.36 mcg | 15% |
| 113 | Cake, chocolate, pudding-type, dry mix, prepared, with chocolate icing (frosting) | Baked Products | 0.35 mcg | 15% |
| 114 | Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain | Baked Products | 0.35 mcg | 15% |
| 115 | Bread crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned | Baked Products | 0.35 mcg | 15% |
| 116 | Pie, pumpkin, commercial | Baked Products | 0.35 mcg | 15% |
| 117 | Hot chocolate, mix, powder | Beverages | 0.35 mcg | 15% |
| 118 | Bread, white, commercial, with added fibre, toasted | Baked Products | 0.34 mcg | 14% |
| 119 | Beans, baked, canned, with wieners | Legumes and Legume Products | 0.34 mcg | 14% |
| 120 | Vitamin water, lemon/orange flavours, sweetened | Beverages | 0.33 mcg | 14% |
| 121 | Candies, bars, Twix, chocolate fudge cookie | Sweets | 0.33 mcg | 14% |
| 122 | Gravy, brown instant, dry | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.33 mcg | 14% |
| 123 | Candies, bars, Twix, caramel cookie | Sweets | 0.33 mcg | 14% |
| 124 | Candies, bars, Mr Goodbar | Sweets | 0.33 mcg | 14% |
| 125 | Salad, Greek, homemade | Mixed Dishes | 0.33 mcg | 14% |
| 126 | Snacks, pretzels, hard, chocolate coated | Snacks | 0.32 mcg | 13% |
| 127 | Fast foods, mexican, taco salad | Fast Foods | 0.32 mcg | 13% |
| 128 | Candies, M&M's peanut chocolate candies | Sweets | 0.32 mcg | 13% |
| 129 | Gravy, au jus, dehydrated | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.32 mcg | 13% |
| 130 | Corn fritter | Baked Products | 0.32 mcg | 13% |
| 131 | Dessert, pudding, tapioca, ready-to-eat, fat free | Sweets | 0.31 mcg | 13% |
| 132 | Salad dressing, italian, fat free | Fats and Oils | 0.31 mcg | 13% |
| 133 | Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 0.31 mcg | 13% |
| 134 | Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 0.31 mcg | 13% |
| 135 | Corn pudding , homemade | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.31 mcg | 13% |
| 136 | Bread, white, commercial, with added fibre | Baked Products | 0.31 mcg | 13% |
| 137 | Plant-based beverage, coconut, enriched, sweetened, all flavours | Beverages | 0.30 mcg | 12% |
| 138 | Yogourt, Greek style, fruit flavoured, 2% M.F. | Fats and Oils | 0.30 mcg | 12% |
| 139 | Soup, bouillon cubes and granules, low sodium, dry | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.30 mcg | 12% |
| 140 | Candies, caramel | Sweets | 0.30 mcg | 12% |
| 141 | Pie, tourtiere, commercial | Baked Products | 0.30 mcg | 12% |
| 142 | Soup, tomato, dehydrated | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.30 mcg | 12% |
| 143 | Pasta, egg noodles, unenriched, dry | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 0.29 mcg | 12% |
| 144 | Pasta, egg noodles, enriched, dry | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 0.29 mcg | 12% |
| 145 | Dessert, frozen yogourt, chocolate, soft-serve | Sweets | 0.29 mcg | 12% |
| 146 | Dessert, frozen yogourt, vanilla, soft-serve | Sweets | 0.29 mcg | 12% |
| 147 | Candies, bars, 100 Grand | Sweets | 0.29 mcg | 12% |
| 148 | Potato pancake, homemade | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 0.29 mcg | 12% |
| 149 | Plant-based beverage, cashew, enriched, unsweetened | Beverages | 0.28 mcg | 12% |
| 150 | Candies, chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids | Sweets | 0.28 mcg | 12% |
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