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 951–1000 of 1,408 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
951 Pancakes, buttermilk, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.18 mcg 8%
952 Crackers, rusk toast Baked Products 0.18 mcg 8%
953 Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting, low-fat, with added fiber Baked Products 0.18 mcg 8%
954 Beverages, dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with aspartame, powder, prepared with water and ice Beverages 0.18 mcg 8%
955 Cake, coffeecake, cinnamon with crumb topping, commercially prepared, enriched Baked Products 0.18 mcg 8%
956 Egg, white, dried Dairy and Egg Products 0.18 mcg 8%
957 Whey, acid, fluid Dairy and Egg Products 0.18 mcg 8%
958 Candies, REESE's Fast Break, milk chocolate, peanut butter, soft nougats, candy bar Sweets 0.18 mcg 8%
959 Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids Sweets 0.18 mcg 8%
960 Restaurant, family style, macaroni & cheese, from kids' menu Restaurant Foods 0.18 mcg 8%
961 Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat Snacks 0.18 mcg 8%
962 Toppings, butterscotch or caramel Sweets 0.18 mcg 8%
963 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar Sweets 0.18 mcg 8%
964 Ice creams, chocolate, rich Sweets 0.18 mcg 8%
965 Candies, 5TH AVENUE Candy Bar Sweets 0.18 mcg 8%
966 Snacks, granola bars, soft, uncoated, raisin Snacks 0.18 mcg 8%
967 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, 100% Natural Granola, Oats, Wheat and Honey Breakfast Cereals 0.17 mcg 7%
968 Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular Fats and Oils 0.17 mcg 7%
969 Butter, without salt Dairy and Egg Products 0.17 mcg 7%
970 Butter, salted Dairy and Egg Products 0.17 mcg 7%
971 McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich (without mayonnaise) Fast Foods 0.17 mcg 7%
972 Soup, tomato bisque, canned, prepared with equal volume milk Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.17 mcg 7%
973 Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume milk Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.17 mcg 7%
974 Soup, cheese, canned, prepared with equal volume milk Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.17 mcg 7%
975 Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.17 mcg 7%
976 Pie, lemon meringue, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.17 mcg 7%
977 Cookies, marshmallow, chocolate-coated (includes marshmallow pies) Baked Products 0.17 mcg 7%
978 Cake, cheesecake, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.17 mcg 7%
979 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, SENSITIVE (LACTOSE FREE) ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.17 mcg 7%
980 Beverages, Powerade Zero Ion4, calorie-free, assorted flavors Beverages 0.17 mcg 7%
981 Salad Dressing, mayonnaise, light, SMART BALANCE, Omega Plus light Fats and Oils 0.17 mcg 7%
982 Eggs, scrambled, frozen mixture Dairy and Egg Products 0.17 mcg 7%
983 Cream puff, eclair, custard or cream filled, iced Baked Products 0.17 mcg 7%
984 Martha White Foods, Martha White's Buttermilk Biscuit Mix, dry Baked Products 0.16 mcg 7%
985 Muffins, corn, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk Baked Products 0.16 mcg 7%
986 Muffins, corn, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 0.16 mcg 7%
987 Croissants, butter Baked Products 0.16 mcg 7%
988 Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.16 mcg 7%
989 Bagels, egg Baked Products 0.16 mcg 7%
990 Snacks, granola bar, KASHI GOLEAN, chewy, mixed flavors Snacks 0.16 mcg 7%
991 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ADVANCE, with iron, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.16 mcg 7%
992 Macaroni and cheese, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and 80% stick margarine from dry mix Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.16 mcg 7%
993 Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) Baked Products 0.16 mcg 7%
994 Cake, yellow, prepared from recipe without frosting Baked Products 0.16 mcg 7%
995 Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting Baked Products 0.16 mcg 7%
996 Cake, boston cream pie, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.16 mcg 7%
997 Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin A Dairy and Egg Products 0.16 mcg 7%
998 Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.16 mcg 7%
999 Fast foods, burrito, with beans and cheese Fast Foods 0.16 mcg 7%
1000 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, For Spit Up, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.16 mcg 7%

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