Vegetarian 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 1–50 of 2,478 foods

#	Food	Category	Per 100 g	% DV	Source
1	Energy drink, shot, sugar free	Beverages	379.83 mcg	15826%	CNF
2	Moose, liver, braised (Alaska Native)	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	71.00 mcg	2958%	USDA_SR
3	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes	Breakfast Cereals	20.69 mcg	862%	USDA_SR
4	Smelt, dried (Alaska Native)	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	19.10 mcg	796%	USDA_SR
5	Energy drink, tea flavoured	Beverages	13.00 mcg	542%	CNF
6	Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON MULTIGRAIN CRUNCH BAR	Snacks	10.91 mcg	455%	USDA_SR
7	Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Chewy Chocolate Peanut Bar	Snacks	10.91 mcg	455%	USDA_SR
8	Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Energy Bar, all flavors	Snacks	10.91 mcg	455%	USDA_SR
9	Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Honey Nut Oat Bar	Snacks	10.91 mcg	455%	USDA_SR
10	Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, tub, with salt	Fats and Oils	10.80 mcg	450%	USDA_SR
11	Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without salt	Fats and Oils	10.80 mcg	450%	USDA_SR
12	Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without salt, with added vitamin D	Fats and Oils	10.80 mcg	450%	USDA_SR
13	Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, tub, with salt, with added vitamin D	Fats and Oils	10.80 mcg	450%	USDA_SR
14	Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced	Dairy and Egg Products	10.51 mcg	438%	USDA_SR
15	Egg, chicken, dried, whole, stabilized	Dairy and Egg Products	10.51 mcg	438%	CNF
16	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roasted	Breakfast Cereals	9.67 mcg	403%	USDA_SR
17	Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST Shake Mix, powder, 3-2-1 Plan	Beverages	8.08 mcg	337%	USDA_SR
18	Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST Shake Mix, high protein, whey powder, 3-2-1 Plan,	Beverages	8.07 mcg	336%	USDA_SR
19	Formulated bar, SLIM-FAST OPTIMA meal bar, milk chocolate peanut	Snacks	7.90 mcg	329%	USDA_SR
20	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, OAT BLENDERS with honey & almonds	Breakfast Cereals	7.55 mcg	315%	USDA_SR
21	Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Protein Performance Bar, Caramel Nut Rush	Snacks	7.50 mcg	312%	USDA_SR
22	Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Double Chocolate Nut Bar	Snacks	7.50 mcg	312%	USDA_SR
23	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Breakfast Cereals	7.24 mcg	302%	USDA_SR
24	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Fruity DYNO-BITES	Breakfast Cereals	6.90 mcg	288%	USDA_SR
25	Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS	Breakfast Cereals	6.77 mcg	282%	USDA_SR
26	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS	Breakfast Cereals	6.67 mcg	278%	USDA_SR
27	Beverages, nutritional shake mix, high protein, powder	Beverages	6.43 mcg	268%	USDA_SR
28	Beverages, high protein powder	Beverages	6.43 mcg	268%	CNF
29	Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE	Snacks	6.40 mcg	267%	USDA_SR
30	Egg, chicken, yolk, fresh or frozen, raw	Dairy and Egg Products	6.10 mcg	254%	CNF
31	Egg, chicken, yolk, dried	Dairy and Egg Products	6.02 mcg	251%	CNF
32	Meat extender	Legumes and Legume Products	6.00 mcg	250%	USDA_SR
33	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, HONEY GRAHAM SQUARES	Breakfast Cereals	5.76 mcg	240%	USDA_SR
34	Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate	Snacks	5.60 mcg	233%	USDA_SR
35	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP	Breakfast Cereals	5.60 mcg	233%	USDA_SR
36	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES	Breakfast Cereals	5.56 mcg	232%	USDA_SR
37	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON CRISP RICE	Breakfast Cereals	5.45 mcg	227%	USDA_SR
38	Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw	Dairy and Egg Products	5.40 mcg	225%	USDA_SR
39	Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw	Dairy and Egg Products	5.40 mcg	225%	CNF
40	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes	Breakfast Cereals	5.36 mcg	223%	USDA_SR
41	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON TASTEEOS	Breakfast Cereals	5.36 mcg	223%	USDA_SR
42	Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn	Breakfast Cereals	5.29 mcg	220%	USDA_SR
43	Cereals ready-to-eat, frosted oat cereal with marshmallows	Breakfast Cereals	5.29 mcg	220%	USDA_SR
44	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, pecan bunches	Breakfast Cereals	5.20 mcg	217%	USDA_SR
45	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES	Breakfast Cereals	5.20 mcg	217%	USDA_SR
46	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	Breakfast Cereals	5.20 mcg	217%	USDA_SR
47	Egg, chicken, yolk, cooked	Dairy and Egg Products	5.18 mcg	216%	CNF
48	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Cocoa DYNO-BITES	Breakfast Cereals	5.17 mcg	215%	USDA_SR
49	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Honey BUZZERS	Breakfast Cereals	5.17 mcg	215%	USDA_SR
50	Egg, yolk, dried	Dairy and Egg Products	5.11 mcg	213%	USDA_SR

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