Vegetarian foods high in Vitamin B12 (USDA SR Legacy)

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 501–550 of 1,408 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
501 Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate Dairy and Egg Products 0.50 mcg 21%
502 Milk, nonfat, fluid, without added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) Dairy and Egg Products 0.50 mcg 21%
503 Yogurt, chocolate, nonfat milk, fortified with vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.50 mcg 21%
504 Yogurt, chocolate, nonfat milk Dairy and Egg Products 0.50 mcg 21%
505 Fast foods, burrito, with beans Fast Foods 0.50 mcg 21%
506 Yogurt, Greek, strawberry, lowfat Dairy and Egg Products 0.50 mcg 21%
507 Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) Dairy and Egg Products 0.50 mcg 21%
508 Soup, cream of vegetable, dry, powder Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.50 mcg 21%
509 Yogurt, Greek, fruit, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 0.50 mcg 21%
510 Ice creams, french vanilla, soft-serve Sweets 0.50 mcg 21%
511 Yeast extract spread Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.50 mcg 21%
512 Babyfood, apple yogurt dessert, strained Baby Foods 0.50 mcg 21%
513 Ice creams, vanilla, light, soft-serve Sweets 0.50 mcg 21%
514 Beverages, milk beverage, reduced fat, flavored and sweetened, Ready-to-drink, added calcium, vitamin A and vitamin D Beverages 0.49 mcg 20%
515 Ice cream, bar or stick, chocolate covered Dairy and Egg Products 0.49 mcg 20%
516 Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener Dairy and Egg Products 0.49 mcg 20%
517 Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby Dairy and Egg Products 0.49 mcg 20%
518 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 0.49 mcg 20%
519 McDONALD'S, Strawberry Sundae Fast Foods 0.49 mcg 20%
520 Ice cream bar, covered with chocolate and nuts Dairy and Egg Products 0.49 mcg 20%
521 Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free Dairy and Egg Products 0.49 mcg 20%
522 Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade Dairy and Egg Products 0.49 mcg 20%
523 Yogurt, Greek, strawberry, nonfat Dairy and Egg Products 0.49 mcg 20%
524 Candies, truffles, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 0.49 mcg 20%
525 Cheese, cottage, with vegetables Dairy and Egg Products 0.49 mcg 20%
526 Frozen yogurts, chocolate, nonfat milk, sweetened without sugar Sweets 0.49 mcg 20%
527 Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 1% milkfat, with vegetables Dairy and Egg Products 0.49 mcg 20%
528 Frozen novelties, ice cream type, vanilla ice cream, light, no sugar added, chocolate coated Sweets 0.49 mcg 20%
529 Corn dogs, frozen, prepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.48 mcg 20%
530 DIGIORNO Pizza, supreme topping, thin crispy crust, frozen, baked Fast Foods 0.48 mcg 20%
531 Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched Snacks 0.48 mcg 20%
532 Yogurt, fruit variety, nonfat, fortified with vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.47 mcg 20%
533 Yogurt, fruit, low fat, 10 grams protein per 8 ounce, fortified with vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.47 mcg 20%
534 Milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.47 mcg 20%
535 Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat Dairy and Egg Products 0.47 mcg 20%
536 Beverages, chocolate malt powder, prepared with 1% milk, fortified Beverages 0.47 mcg 20%
537 Yogurt, fruit, low fat, 10 grams protein per 8 ounce Dairy and Egg Products 0.47 mcg 20%
538 Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.47 mcg 20%
539 Yogurt, fruit variety, nonfat Dairy and Egg Products 0.47 mcg 20%
540 Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 0.47 mcg 20%
541 Candies, TOBLERONE, milk chocolate with honey and almond nougat Sweets 0.47 mcg 20%
542 Ice creams, vanilla, light Sweets 0.47 mcg 20%
543 Crackers, cheese, low sodium Baked Products 0.46 mcg 19%
544 DOMINO'S 14" Cheese Pizza, Classic Hand-Tossed Crust Fast Foods 0.46 mcg 19%
545 Beverages, Malted drink mix, natural, powder, prepared with whole milk Beverages 0.46 mcg 19%
546 Milk, buttermilk, fluid, whole Dairy and Egg Products 0.46 mcg 19%
547 Cheese, cottage, nonfat, uncreamed, dry, large or small curd Dairy and Egg Products 0.46 mcg 19%
548 Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.46 mcg 19%
549 Babyfood, cookies Baby Foods 0.46 mcg 19%
550 Granola bar, soft, milk chocolate coated, peanut butter Snacks 0.46 mcg 19%

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