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 1151–1200 of 1,408 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1151 Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof Beverages 0.08 mcg 3%
1152 Popovers, dry mix, unenriched Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1153 Pie, fried pies, lemon Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1154 Crackers, milk Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1155 Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with margarine Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1156 Cookies, chocolate chip, refrigerated dough Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1157 Cookies, fudge, cake-type (includes trolley cakes) Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1158 Bread, white, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1159 Snacks, granola bars, QUAKER OATMEAL TO GO, all flavors Snacks 0.08 mcg 3%
1160 Tempeh Legumes and Legume Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1161 Burrito, bean and cheese, frozen Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.08 mcg 3%
1162 Pie, fried pies, cherry Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1163 Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1164 Popovers, dry mix, enriched Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1165 Pie, fried pies, fruit Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1166 Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1167 Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1168 Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1169 Miso Legumes and Legume Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1170 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, without salt Fats and Oils 0.08 mcg 3%
1171 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with salt Fats and Oils 0.08 mcg 3%
1172 Cookies, oatmeal, reduced fat Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1173 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with salt, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.08 mcg 3%
1174 Babyfood, cereal, with eggs, strained Baby Foods 0.08 mcg 3%
1175 Dumpling, potato- or cheese-filled, frozen Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.08 mcg 3%
1176 Kiwifruit, ZESPRI SunGold, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mcg 3%
1177 Restaurant, Latino, arroz con leche (rice pudding) Restaurant Foods 0.08 mcg 3%
1178 Topping, SMUCKER'S MAGIC SHELL Sweets 0.08 mcg 3%
1179 Garlic bread, frozen Baked Products 0.08 mcg 3%
1180 Restaurant, Mexican, refried beans Restaurant Foods 0.08 mcg 3%
1181 Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice Restaurant Foods 0.08 mcg 3%
1182 Candies, fudge, vanilla, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 0.08 mcg 3%
1183 Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry Baked Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1184 Cookies, chocolate chip, refrigerated dough, baked Baked Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1185 Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1186 Cookies, chocolate, made with rice cereal Baked Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1187 Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, with salt Fats and Oils 0.07 mcg 3%
1188 Butter, whipped, with salt Dairy and Egg Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1189 Potato salad with egg Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.07 mcg 3%
1190 Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors Snacks 0.07 mcg 3%
1191 Cookies, sugar, refrigerated dough, baked Baked Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1192 Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1193 Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick, with salt Fats and Oils 0.07 mcg 3%
1194 Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.07 mcg 3%
1195 Babyfood, GERBER, GRADUATES Lil Biscuits Vanilla Wheat Baby Foods 0.07 mcg 3%
1196 Babyfood, cookies, arrowroot Baby Foods 0.07 mcg 3%
1197 Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1198 Margarine-like vegetable-oil spread, stick/tub/bottle, 60% fat, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.07 mcg 3%
1199 Babyfood, cereal, with egg yolks, strained Baby Foods 0.07 mcg 3%
1200 Ice cream, lowfat, no sugar added, cone, added peanuts and chocolate sauce Dairy and Egg Products 0.07 mcg 3%

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