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 1101–1150 of 1,408 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1101 Bread, egg Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1102 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
1103 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
1104 Babyfood, Snack, GERBER, GRADUATES, LIL CRUNCHIES, baked whole grain corn snack Baby Foods 0.10 mcg 4%
1105 Gravy, au jus, canned Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mcg 4%
1106 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
1107 Margarine, regular, hard, soybean (hydrogenated) Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
1108 Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, prepared from granules with milk, water and margarine added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1109 Margarine-like, vegetable oil-butter spread, reduced calorie, tub, with salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
1110 Margarine-like, butter-margarine blend, 80% fat, stick, without salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
1111 ON THE BORDER, refried beans Restaurant Foods 0.10 mcg 4%
1112 Lasagna, cheese, frozen, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.10 mcg 4%
1113 Pasta, homemade, made with egg, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.10 mcg 4%
1114 Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, exposed to ultraviolet light, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1115 Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4%
1116 Salad Dressing, coleslaw, reduced fat Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
1117 Creamy dressing, made with sour cream and/or buttermilk and oil, reduced calorie, cholesterol-free Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4%
1118 Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch Sweets 0.10 mcg 4%
1119 Beverages, cocoa mix, with aspartame, powder, prepared with water Beverages 0.09 mcg 4%
1120 Doughnuts, yeast-leavened, glazed, unenriched (includes honey buns) Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1121 Danish pastry, raspberry, unenriched Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1122 Muffins, corn, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1123 Cookies, peanut butter, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1124 Bread, cornbread, dry mix, enriched (includes corn muffin mix) Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1125 Margarine-like, vegetable oil-butter spread, tub, with salt Fats and Oils 0.09 mcg 4%
1126 Macaroni and Cheese, canned, microwavable Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.09 mcg 4%
1127 Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors Snacks 0.09 mcg 4%
1128 Danish pastry, lemon, unenriched Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1129 Bread, cornbread, dry mix, unenriched (includes corn muffin mix) Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1130 Pie crust, cookie-type, prepared from recipe, vanilla wafer, chilled Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1131 Cookies, oatmeal, prepared from recipe, without raisins Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1132 Pie, pumpkin, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1133 Pie, coconut custard, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1134 Danish pastry, fruit, enriched (includes apple, cinnamon, raisin, lemon, raspberry, strawberry) Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1135 Cookies, fig bars Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1136 Cookies, chocolate wafers Baked Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1137 Egg, white, raw, fresh Dairy and Egg Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1138 Sauce, horseradish Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.09 mcg 4%
1139 Soup, wonton, Chinese restaurant Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.09 mcg 4%
1140 Ice cream bar, stick or nugget, with crunch coating Dairy and Egg Products 0.09 mcg 4%
1141 Salad dressing, poppyseed, creamy Fats and Oils 0.09 mcg 4%
1142 Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.09 mcg 4%
1143 Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.09 mcg 4%
1144 Salad dressing, coleslaw Fats and Oils 0.09 mcg 4%
1145 ON THE BORDER, Mexican rice Restaurant Foods 0.09 mcg 4%
1146 Noodles, egg, unenriched, cooked, without added salt Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.09 mcg 4%
1147 Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched, with added salt Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.09 mcg 4%
1148 Frostings, glaze, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe, with butter, NFSMI Recipe No. C-32 Sweets 0.09 mcg 4%
1149 Puddings, chocolate, ready-to-eat Sweets 0.09 mcg 4%
1150 Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 0.09 mcg 4%

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