Vegetarian foods high in Vitamin B12

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 1451–1500 of 2,478 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
1451 Soup, cream, mushroom, canned, condensed, 2% M.F. milk added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1452 Fast foods, sandwiches and burgers, submarine sandwich on white bread with coldcuts, lettuce and tomatoes Fast Foods 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1453 Cracker, matzo, egg and onion Baked Products 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1454 Strudel, apple Baked Products 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1455 Pancake, plain, homemade Baked Products 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1456 Doughnut (donut), yeast-leavened, with jelly filling Baked Products 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1457 Milk shake (fast food), vanilla Beverages 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1458 Soup, scotch broth, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1459 Milk, fluid, buttermilk, cultured, 1% M.F. Dairy and Egg Products 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1460 Cheese, goat, semi-soft, (35% to 55% water, 30% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1461 Yogourt beverage, vanilla flavoured, with added Vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1462 Yogourt beverage, vanilla flavoured Dairy and Egg Products 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1463 Yogourt, coffee flavoured, Balkan style (4-6% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 0.22 mcg 9% CNF
1464 Yogourt, plain, Balkan style (4-6% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1465 Milk, evaporated, partly skimmed, canned, undiluted, 2% M.F. Dairy and Egg Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1466 Pie, coconut cream, prepared from mix, no-bake type Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1467 Pie, chocolate mousse, prepared from mix, no-bake type Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1468 Pie, banana cream, prepared from mix, no-bake type Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1469 Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1470 Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1471 Rolls, dinner, sweet Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1472 Cereals ready-to-eat, MOM'S BEST, Sweetened WHEAT-FULS Breakfast Cereals 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1473 Cereals, QUAKER, oatmeal, REAL MEDLEYS, cherry pistachio, dry Breakfast Cereals 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1474 Margarine, industrial, non-dairy, cottonseed, soy oil (partially hydrogenated ), for flaky pastries Fats and Oils 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1475 Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Wheat Germ, Regular Breakfast Cereals 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1476 Margarine, industrial, soy and partially hydrogenated soy oil, use for baking, sauces and candy Fats and Oils 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1477 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, AR, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1478 Sandwich spread, with chopped pickle, regular, unspecified oils Fats and Oils 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1479 Infant Formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL GENTLEASE, with iron, prepared from powder Baby Foods 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1480 Cream, sour, cultured Dairy and Egg Products 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1481 Toddler formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAGROW PREMIUM (formerly ENFAMIL, LIPIL, NEXT STEP), ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1482 Puddings, tapioca, ready-to-eat Sweets 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1483 Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat, fat free Sweets 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1484 Candies, HERSHEY'S SKOR Toffee Bar Sweets 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1485 Salad dressing, mayonnaise and mayonnaise-type, low calorie Fats and Oils 0.21 mcg 9% USDA_SR
1486 Yogourt, coffee flavoured (2-3.9% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1487 Biscuit, plain/buttermilk, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1488 Dessert, pudding, vanilla, ready-to-eat, fat free Sweets 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1489 Salad dressing, mayonnaise and mayonnaise-type, low calorie Fats and Oils 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1490 Salad dressing, coleslaw Fats and Oils 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1491 Dessert, pudding, tapioca, ready-to-eat Sweets 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1492 Pie, coconut cream, prepared from mix, no-bake type Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1493 Pie, chocolate mousse, prepared from mix, no-bake type Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1494 Pie, banana cream, prepared from mix, no-bake type Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1495 Danish pastry, nut (almond, raisin nut, cinnamon nut) Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1496 Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate icing (frosting) Baked Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1497 Sandwich spread, with chopped pickle, regular, unspecified oil Fats and Oils 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1498 Cream, table (coffee), 20% M.F. Dairy and Egg Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1499 Yogourt beverage, fruit flavoured, with added Vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF
1500 Yogourt beverage, fruit flavoured Dairy and Egg Products 0.21 mcg 9% CNF

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