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 1201–1250 of 1,408 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1201 Fast foods, potato, mashed Fast Foods 0.07 mcg 3%
1202 Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1203 TACO BELL, Nachos Fast Foods 0.07 mcg 3%
1204 Fast foods, nachos, with cheese Fast Foods 0.07 mcg 3%
1205 Frozen novelties, No Sugar Added, FUDGSICLE pops Sweets 0.07 mcg 3%
1206 Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk and margarine added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1207 Snacks, granola bar, with coconut, chocolate coated Snacks 0.07 mcg 3%
1208 Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk and butter added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1209 Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate Sweets 0.07 mcg 3%
1210 Frozen yogurts, chocolate Sweets 0.07 mcg 3%
1211 Salad dressing, italian dressing, reduced calorie Fats and Oils 0.07 mcg 3%
1212 Candies, fudge, chocolate, with nuts, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 0.07 mcg 3%
1213 Nabisco, Nabisco Snackwell's Fat Free Devil's Food Cookie Cakes Baked Products 0.07 mcg 3%
1214 Creamy dressing, made with sour cream and/or buttermilk and oil, reduced calorie Fats and Oils 0.07 mcg 3%
1215 Candies, fudge, vanilla with nuts Sweets 0.07 mcg 3%
1216 Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2%
1217 Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2%
1218 Soup, tomato, dry, mix, prepared with water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.06 mcg 2%
1219 Crackers, cheese, whole grain Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2%
1220 Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors Snacks 0.06 mcg 2%
1221 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Low Fat 100% Natural Granola with Raisins Breakfast Cereals 0.06 mcg 2%
1222 Cookies, peanut butter, refrigerated dough, baked Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2%
1223 Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2%
1224 Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2%
1225 Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2%
1226 Margarine-like spread with yogurt, 70% fat, stick, with salt Fats and Oils 0.06 mcg 2%
1227 Babyfood, macaroni and cheese, toddler Baby Foods 0.06 mcg 2%
1228 Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, approximately 37% fat, unspecified oils, with salt, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.06 mcg 2%
1229 Margarine,spread, 35-39% fat, tub Fats and Oils 0.06 mcg 2%
1230 Babyfood, cereal, with egg yolks, junior Baby Foods 0.06 mcg 2%
1231 Soup, bean with frankfurters, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.06 mcg 2%
1232 Babyfood, dessert, fruit pudding, pineapple, strained Baby Foods 0.06 mcg 2%
1233 Babyfood, vegetables, spinach, creamed, strained Baby Foods 0.06 mcg 2%
1234 Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type Sweets 0.06 mcg 2%
1235 Pudding, lemon, dry mix, regular, prepared with sugar, egg yolk and water Sweets 0.06 mcg 2%
1236 Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) Snacks 0.06 mcg 2%
1237 Mayonnaise, low sodium, low calorie or diet Fats and Oils 0.06 mcg 2%
1238 Beverages, Chocolate-flavored drink, whey and milk based Beverages 0.06 mcg 2%
1239 Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar Sweets 0.06 mcg 2%
1240 Candies, NESTLE, BIT-O'-HONEY Candy Chews Sweets 0.06 mcg 2%
1241 Muffins, English, plain, toasted, enriched, with calcium propionate (includes sourdough) Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1242 Cake, pudding-type, yellow, dry mix Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1243 Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1244 Beverages, Cocoa mix, powder, prepared with water Beverages 0.05 mcg 2%
1245 Sweet rolls, cinnamon, refrigerated dough with frosting, baked Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1246 Doughnuts, french crullers, glazed Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1247 Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1248 Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, refrigerated dough, higher fat Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1249 Babyfood, ravioli, cheese filled, with tomato sauce Baby Foods 0.05 mcg 2%
1250 Ice cream sandwich Dairy and Egg Products 0.05 mcg 2%

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