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 1851–1900 of 2,478 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
1851 Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1852 Soup, hot and sour, Chinese restaurant Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1853 Pancakes, plain, reduced fat Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1854 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1855 Soup, cream of celery, canned, prepared with equal volume water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1856 Danish pastry, cinnamon, unenriched Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1857 Danish pastry, cinnamon, enriched Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1858 Bread, egg Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1859 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1860 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1861 Babyfood, Snack, GERBER, GRADUATES, LIL CRUNCHIES, baked whole grain corn snack Baby Foods 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1862 Gravy, au jus, canned Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1863 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1864 Margarine, regular, hard, soybean (hydrogenated) Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1865 Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, prepared from granules with milk, water and margarine added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1866 Margarine-like, vegetable oil-butter spread, reduced calorie, tub, with salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1867 Margarine-like, butter-margarine blend, 80% fat, stick, without salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1868 ON THE BORDER, refried beans Restaurant Foods 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1869 Lasagna, cheese, frozen, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1870 Pasta, homemade, made with egg, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1871 Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, exposed to ultraviolet light, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1872 Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1873 Salad Dressing, coleslaw, reduced fat Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1874 Creamy dressing, made with sour cream and/or buttermilk and oil, reduced calorie, cholesterol-free Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1875 Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch Sweets 0.10 mcg 4% USDA_SR
1876 Margarine, tub, hydrogenated, soybean oil Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1877 Margarine, tub, non-hydrogenated, soybean oil Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1878 Margarine, stick, canola and/or soybean oil Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1879 Soup, broth, vegetable, ready-to-serve, reduced sodium Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1880 Lasagna, cheese, frozen, unprepared Mixed Dishes 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1881 Yogourt, goat, plain Dairy and Egg Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1882 Salad, grape and apple with yogourt and candied walnuts Fast Foods 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1883 Cracker, 7 grain Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1884 Yogourt, goat, plain, with added fibre Dairy and Egg Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1885 Chinese dish, soup, hot and sour, restaurant prepared Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1886 Salad dressing, coleslaw dressing, reduced fat Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1887 Salad dressing, creamy, made with sour cream and/or buttermilk and oil, calorie-reduced, cholesterol-free Fats and Oils 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1888 Mushroom, brown, Italian (crimini), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1889 Fast foods, side dish, potato, baked, topped with cheese sauce and broccoli Fast Foods 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1890 Pasta, made with egg, homemade, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1891 Sweets, confectioner's coating / chips, butterscotch Sweets 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1892 Doughnut (donut), cake-type, chocolate, sugared or glazed Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1893 Doughnut (donut), cake-type, plain, chocolate coated or iced Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1894 Danish pastry, cinnamon Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1895 Cracker, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1896 Cookie, graham cracker, chocolate-coated Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1897 Cake, yellow, regular, dry mix, unprepared Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1898 Bread, egg (Challah) Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1899 Bread, banana, homemade, made with margarine Baked Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF
1900 Potato, mashed, dehydrated, granules with milk, water and margarine added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mcg 4% CNF

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