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 1251–1300 of 1,408 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1251 Bread, cinnamon Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1252 Milk, human, mature, fluid Dairy and Egg Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1253 Salad dressing, honey mustard, regular Fats and Oils 0.05 mcg 2%
1254 Yogurt, frozen, flavors other than chocolate, lowfat Dairy and Egg Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1255 Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Crisp Sweets 0.05 mcg 2%
1256 Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho-flavor, made with enriched masa flour Snacks 0.05 mcg 2%
1257 Mushrooms, portabella, exposed to ultraviolet light, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1258 Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 0.05 mcg 2%
1259 Mushrooms, portabella, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1260 Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, instant, dry mix Sweets 0.05 mcg 2%
1261 Cookies, animal crackers (includes arrowroot, tea biscuits) Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2%
1262 English muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough) Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1263 Cake, pudding-type, white, unenriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1264 Muffins, English, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1265 Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough, baked Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1266 Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1267 Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1268 Bread, reduced-calorie, rye Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1269 Cookies, marshmallow, with rice cereal and chocolate chips Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1270 English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1271 English muffins, plain, unenriched, with calcium propionate (includes sourdough) Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1272 Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, special dietary Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1273 Cookies, peanut butter, refrigerated dough Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1274 Cookies, peanut butter, commercially prepared, regular Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1275 Cake, pudding-type, white, enriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1276 Cookie, vanilla with caramel, coconut, and chocolate coating Baked Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1277 Soup, cream of onion, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.04 mcg 2%
1278 Soup, cream of celery, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.04 mcg 2%
1279 Soup, cream of asparagus, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.04 mcg 2%
1280 Salad dressing, mayonnaise-type, light Fats and Oils 0.04 mcg 2%
1281 Salad dressing, mayonnaise type, regular, with salt Fats and Oils 0.04 mcg 2%
1282 Soup, cream of potato, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.04 mcg 2%
1283 Salad dressing, caesar, fat-free Fats and Oils 0.04 mcg 2%
1284 Mushrooms, white, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.04 mcg 2%
1285 Candies, halavah, plain Sweets 0.04 mcg 2%
1286 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Midnight Bar Sweets 0.04 mcg 2%
1287 Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar Sweets 0.04 mcg 2%
1288 Pie crust, standard-type, frozen, ready-to-bake, unenriched Baked Products 0.03 mcg 1%
1289 Muffins, corn, toaster-type Baked Products 0.03 mcg 1%
1290 Cookies, raisin, soft-type Baked Products 0.03 mcg 1%
1291 Soup, egg drop, Chinese restaurant Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.03 mcg 1%
1292 Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, chewy, 90 Calorie Bar Snacks 0.03 mcg 1%
1293 Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, fruit and cream, variety of flavors, reduced sugar Breakfast Cereals 0.03 mcg 1%
1294 Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, fruit and cream variety, dry Breakfast Cereals 0.03 mcg 1%
1295 Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling Baked Products 0.03 mcg 1%
1296 Ravioli, cheese-filled, canned Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.03 mcg 1%
1297 Soup, bean with frankfurters, canned, prepared with equal volume water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.03 mcg 1%
1298 Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt Baked Products 0.03 mcg 1%
1299 Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched Baked Products 0.03 mcg 1%
1300 Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 0.03 mcg 1%

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