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 451–500 of 2,478 foods

#	Food	Category	Per 100 g	% DV	Source
451	Chili, no beans, canned entree	Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes	1.02 mcg	43%	USDA_SR
452	Chili without beans, canned	Mixed Dishes	1.02 mcg	43%	CNF
453	Fast foods, egg, scrambled	Fast Foods	1.01 mcg	42%	USDA_SR
454	Fast foods, sandwiches and burgers, cheeseburger, large, single patty, with condiments and vegetables	Fast Foods	1.01 mcg	42%	CNF
455	Fast foods, egg, scrambled	Fast Foods	1.01 mcg	42%	CNF
456	Soymilk, chocolate and other flavors, light, with added calcium, vitamins A and D	Legumes and Legume Products	1.00 mcg	42%	USDA_SR
457	Soymilk, original and vanilla, light, with added calcium, vitamins A and D	Legumes and Legume Products	1.00 mcg	42%	USDA_SR
458	Cheese, mexican, queso asadero	Dairy and Egg Products	1.00 mcg	42%	USDA_SR
459	Egg, whole, raw, frozen, pasteurized (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)	Dairy and Egg Products	1.00 mcg	42%	USDA_SR
460	Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, large patty; plain	Fast Foods	1.00 mcg	42%	USDA_SR
461	Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor	Snacks	1.00 mcg	42%	USDA_SR
462	Fast foods, sandwiches and burgers, cheeseburger, large, single patty, plain	Fast Foods	1.00 mcg	42%	CNF
463	Snacks, potato chips, sour cream and onion	Snacks	1.00 mcg	42%	CNF
464	Soup, pea, green or split, dehydrated	Soups, Sauces and Gravies	1.00 mcg	42%	CNF
465	Soup, oxtail, dehydrated	Soups, Sauces and Gravies	1.00 mcg	42%	CNF
466	Soup, consomme, dehydrated	Soups, Sauces and Gravies	1.00 mcg	42%	CNF
467	Soup, cauliflower, dehydrated	Soups, Sauces and Gravies	1.00 mcg	42%	CNF
468	Cheese, Mexican, queso asadero	Dairy and Egg Products	1.00 mcg	42%	CNF
469	Restaurant, Mexican, cheese quesadilla	Restaurant Foods	0.99 mcg	41%	USDA_SR
470	APPLEBEE'S, mozzarella sticks	Restaurant Foods	0.99 mcg	41%	USDA_SR
471	Quesadilla with cheese	Mixed Dishes	0.99 mcg	41%	CNF
472	Egg, whole, cooked, fried	Dairy and Egg Products	0.97 mcg	40%	USDA_SR
473	Vegetable juice, BOLTHOUSE FARMS, DAILY GREENS	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	0.97 mcg	40%	USDA_SR
474	TACO BELL, Soft Taco with steak	Fast Foods	0.96 mcg	40%	USDA_SR
475	Restaurant, family style, fried mozzarella sticks	Restaurant Foods	0.96 mcg	40%	USDA_SR
476	Mozzarella sticks, fried	Mixed Dishes	0.96 mcg	40%	CNF
477	Cheese, cream, fat free	Dairy and Egg Products	0.95 mcg	40%	USDA_SR
478	DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks	Restaurant Foods	0.95 mcg	40%	USDA_SR
479	Cheese, cream, fat free	Dairy and Egg Products	0.95 mcg	40%	CNF
480	Fast foods, breakfast, biscuit with egg and steak	Fast Foods	0.95 mcg	40%	CNF
481	McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce)	Fast Foods	0.94 mcg	39%	USDA_SR
482	T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, fried mozzarella	Restaurant Foods	0.94 mcg	39%	USDA_SR
483	Turnover, cheese-filled, tomato-based sauce, frozen, unprepared	Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes	0.94 mcg	39%	USDA_SR
484	Turnover, cheese-filled, tomato-based sauce, frozen, unprepared	Mixed Dishes	0.94 mcg	39%	CNF
485	Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, large patty; with condiments, vegetables and mayonnaise	Fast Foods	0.93 mcg	39%	USDA_SR
486	WENDY'S, DAVE'S Hot 'N Juicy 1/4 LB, single	Fast Foods	0.93 mcg	39%	USDA_SR
487	Fast foods, sandwiches and burgers, cheeseburger, large, single patty, with condiments, vegetables and mayonnaise	Fast Foods	0.93 mcg	39%	CNF
488	Cheese, cream, low fat	Dairy and Egg Products	0.92 mcg	38%	USDA_SR
489	Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat	Dairy and Egg Products	0.92 mcg	38%	USDA_SR
490	Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium	Dairy and Egg Products	0.92 mcg	38%	USDA_SR
491	Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium	Dairy and Egg Products	0.92 mcg	38%	CNF
492	Cheese, cream, light	Dairy and Egg Products	0.92 mcg	38%	CNF
493	Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat	Dairy and Egg Products	0.92 mcg	38%	CNF
494	Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink	Beverages	0.91 mcg	38%	USDA_SR
495	Sports drink, lemon-lime flavour, ready-to-drink	Beverages	0.91 mcg	38%	CNF
496	Fast foods, sandwiches and burgers, cheeseburger, regular, double patty and bun, with condiments and vegetables	Fast Foods	0.91 mcg	38%	CNF
497	Energy drink, with electrolytes, sugar free/low calorie	Beverages	0.91 mcg	38%	CNF
498	Fruit juice smoothie, BOLTHOUSE FARMS, BERRY BOOST	Fruits and Fruit Juices	0.90 mcg	38%	USDA_SR
499	PIZZA HUT 12" Cheese Pizza, THIN 'N CRISPY Crust	Fast Foods	0.89 mcg	37%	USDA_SR
500	Beverages, chocolate drink, milk and soy based, ready to drink, fortified	Beverages	0.89 mcg	37%	USDA_SR

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