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 701–750 of 1,408 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
701 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars Sweets 0.33 mcg 14%
702 Croissants, cheese Baked Products 0.32 mcg 13%
703 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, SENSITIVE, (LACTOSE FREE), liquid concentrate, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.32 mcg 13%
704 Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated Snacks 0.32 mcg 13%
705 Pancakes, plain, dry mix, complete (includes buttermilk) Baked Products 0.32 mcg 13%
706 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ADVANCE, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted Baby Foods 0.32 mcg 13%
707 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted Baby Foods 0.32 mcg 13%
708 Chili with beans, microwavable bowls Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.32 mcg 13%
709 Milk, chocolate, fat free, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.32 mcg 13%
710 Gravy, au jus, dry Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.32 mcg 13%
711 Babyfood, yogurt, whole milk, with fruit, multigrain cereal and added DHA fortified Baby Foods 0.32 mcg 13%
712 Milk shakes, thick chocolate Dairy and Egg Products 0.32 mcg 13%
713 Rennin, chocolate, dry mix, prepared with whole milk Sweets 0.32 mcg 13%
714 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies Sweets 0.32 mcg 13%
715 OLIVE GARDEN, cheese ravioli with marinara sauce Restaurant Foods 0.32 mcg 13%
716 Beverages, shake, fast food, strawberry Beverages 0.31 mcg 13%
717 French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk Baked Products 0.31 mcg 13%
718 Salad dressing, italian dressing, fat-free Fats and Oils 0.31 mcg 13%
719 Dulce de Leche Dairy and Egg Products 0.31 mcg 13%
720 Cake, cheesecake, prepared from mix, no-bake type Baked Products 0.31 mcg 13%
721 Kefir, lowfat, strawberry, LIFEWAY Dairy and Egg Products 0.31 mcg 13%
722 Corn pudding, home prepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mcg 13%
723 TACO BELL, Nachos Supreme Fast Foods 0.31 mcg 13%
724 Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.31 mcg 13%
725 Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.31 mcg 13%
726 Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk Sweets 0.31 mcg 13%
727 Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk Sweets 0.31 mcg 13%
728 Puddings, banana, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk Sweets 0.31 mcg 13%
729 Puddings, tapioca, ready-to-eat, fat free Sweets 0.31 mcg 13%
730 Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 0.31 mcg 13%
731 Sweet rolls, cheese Baked Products 0.30 mcg 12%
732 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ISOMIL, with iron, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
733 Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with honey, prepared with whole milk Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
734 Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, prepared with whole milk Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
735 Babyfood, cereal, high protein, prepared with whole milk Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
736 Sour cream, fat free Dairy and Egg Products 0.30 mcg 12%
737 Sour cream, reduced fat Dairy and Egg Products 0.30 mcg 12%
738 Pie, vanilla cream, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.30 mcg 12%
739 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ALIMENTUM, ADVANCE, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
740 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ALIMENTUM, with iron, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
741 Babyfood, cereal, rice, with honey, prepared with whole milk Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
742 Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, with honey, prepared with whole milk Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
743 Soup, bouillon cubes and granules, low sodium, dry Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.30 mcg 12%
744 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, Expert Care, Diarrhea, ready- to- feed with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
745 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ISOMIL, ADVANCE with iron, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
746 Cream, sour, reduced fat, cultured Dairy and Egg Products 0.30 mcg 12%
747 Cheese, neufchatel Dairy and Egg Products 0.30 mcg 12%
748 Babyfood, cereal, high protein, with apple and orange, dry Baby Foods 0.30 mcg 12%
749 Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant, prepared with whole milk Sweets 0.30 mcg 12%
750 Pasta mix, classic cheeseburger macaroni, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.30 mcg 12%

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