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 1051–1100 of 1,408 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1051 Candies, fudge, peanut butter, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 0.14 mcg 6%
1052 Cookies, vanilla wafers, lower fat Baked Products 0.13 mcg 5%
1053 Bread, roll, Mexican, bollilo Baked Products 0.13 mcg 5%
1054 Butter, light, stick, with salt Fats and Oils 0.13 mcg 5%
1055 Danish pastry, fruit, unenriched (includes apple, cinnamon, raisin, strawberry) Baked Products 0.13 mcg 5%
1056 Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) Baked Products 0.13 mcg 5%
1057 Butter, light, stick, without salt Fats and Oils 0.13 mcg 5%
1058 Infant formula, PBM PRODUCTS, store brand, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.13 mcg 5%
1059 Fast foods, breadstick, soft, prepared with garlic and parmesan cheese Fast Foods 0.13 mcg 5%
1060 Babyfood, dessert, banana yogurt, strained Baby Foods 0.13 mcg 5%
1061 Sherbet, orange Sweets 0.13 mcg 5%
1062 Pie, pecan, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.12 mcg 5%
1063 Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.12 mcg 5%
1064 Pie, coconut creme, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.12 mcg 5%
1065 Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.12 mcg 5%
1066 Macaroni and cheese, frozen entree Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.12 mcg 5%
1067 Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling Baked Products 0.12 mcg 5%
1068 Crackers, rye, sandwich-type with cheese filling Baked Products 0.12 mcg 5%
1069 Cheese, goat, hard type Dairy and Egg Products 0.12 mcg 5%
1070 Mayonnaise, reduced fat, with olive oil Fats and Oils 0.12 mcg 5%
1071 Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular Fats and Oils 0.12 mcg 5%
1072 Salad dressing, russian dressing, low calorie Fats and Oils 0.12 mcg 5%
1073 T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu Restaurant Foods 0.12 mcg 5%
1074 Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN Breakfast Cereals 0.12 mcg 5%
1075 Salad dressing, peppercorn dressing, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 0.12 mcg 5%
1076 Snacks, M&M MARS, COMBOS Snacks Cheddar Cheese Pretzel Snacks 0.12 mcg 5%
1077 Cake, yellow, light, dry mix Baked Products 0.11 mcg 5%
1078 Doughnuts, yeast-leavened, glazed, enriched (includes honey buns) Baked Products 0.11 mcg 5%
1079 Bread, egg, toasted Baked Products 0.11 mcg 5%
1080 Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, fat free, liquid, with salt Fats and Oils 0.11 mcg 5%
1081 Fast foods, miniature cinnamon rolls Fast Foods 0.11 mcg 5%
1082 Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, prepared from flakes without milk, whole milk and butter added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.11 mcg 5%
1083 Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 0.11 mcg 5%
1084 Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy Sweets 0.11 mcg 5%
1085 Bread, pan dulce, sweet yeast bread Baked Products 0.11 mcg 5%
1086 Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, light Fats and Oils 0.11 mcg 5%
1087 Cake, yellow, unenriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1088 Doughnuts, cake-type, chocolate, sugared or glazed Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1089 Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1090 Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1091 Cookies, graham crackers, chocolate-coated Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1092 Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1093 Bread, reduced-calorie, oatmeal Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1094 Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1095 Soup, hot and sour, Chinese restaurant Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mcg 4%
1096 Pancakes, plain, reduced fat Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1097 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
1098 Soup, cream of celery, canned, prepared with equal volume water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mcg 4%
1099 Danish pastry, cinnamon, unenriched Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1100 Danish pastry, cinnamon, enriched Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%

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