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 2101–2150 of 2,478 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
2101 Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2102 Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2103 Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2104 Margarine-like spread with yogurt, 70% fat, stick, with salt Fats and Oils 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2105 Babyfood, macaroni and cheese, toddler Baby Foods 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2106 Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, approximately 37% fat, unspecified oils, with salt, with added vitamin D Fats and Oils 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2107 Margarine,spread, 35-39% fat, tub Fats and Oils 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2108 Babyfood, cereal, with egg yolks, junior Baby Foods 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2109 Soup, bean with frankfurters, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2110 Babyfood, dessert, fruit pudding, pineapple, strained Baby Foods 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2111 Babyfood, vegetables, spinach, creamed, strained Baby Foods 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2112 Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type Sweets 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2113 Pudding, lemon, dry mix, regular, prepared with sugar, egg yolk and water Sweets 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2114 Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) Snacks 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2115 Mayonnaise, low sodium, low calorie or diet Fats and Oils 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2116 Beverages, Chocolate-flavored drink, whey and milk based Beverages 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2117 Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar Sweets 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2118 Candies, NESTLE, BIT-O'-HONEY Candy Chews Sweets 0.06 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2119 Cracker, cheese, whole-grain Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2120 Cookie, peanut butter, refrigerated dough, prepared Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2121 Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) Snacks 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2122 Chocolate flavour drink, whey and milk based Beverages 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2123 Salad dressing, mayonnaise type, low sodium, reduced fat Fats and Oils 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2124 Fast foods, side dish, potato, baked, topped with cheese sauce and chili Fast Foods 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2125 Fast foods, side dish, potato, baked, topped with cheese sauce Fast Foods 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2126 Grains, rice, white with pasta and seasonings, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2127 Sweets, syrups, chocolate, fudge-type Sweets 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2128 Dessert, pudding, lemon, dry mix, regular, prepared Sweets 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2129 Candies, bars, Baby Ruth Sweets 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2130 Candies, bars, Bit-O-Honey candy chews Sweets 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2131 Doughnut (donut), cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2132 Cake, snack cake, cream-filled, chocolate with icing (frosting) Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2133 Cake, gingerbread, homemade Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2134 Cake, white, homemade, with coconut icing (frosting) Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2135 Cake, angel food, commercial Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2136 Cereal, ready to eat, Harvest Crunch: Honey Nut, Light and Crisp, Quaker Breakfast cereals 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2137 Soup, tomato, dehydrated, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2138 Bread, multigrain, commercial, reduced sodium, toasted Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2139 Bread, multigrain, toasted Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2140 Bread, sprouted wheat, commercial, toasted Baked Products 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2141 Soup, vegetable, homemade Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2142 Soup, cheddar cheese, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2143 Hot chocolate with marshmallows, mix, powder, prepared with water Beverages 0.06 mcg 2% CNF
2144 Sugar pie, 1 crust, homemade Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2% CNF
2145 Bread, multigrain, commercial, reduced sodium Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2% CNF
2146 Bread, multigrain, commercial Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2% CNF
2147 Bread, sprouted wheat, commercial Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2% CNF
2148 Muffins, English, plain, toasted, enriched, with calcium propionate (includes sourdough) Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2149 Cake, pudding-type, yellow, dry mix Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2% USDA_SR
2150 Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.05 mcg 2% USDA_SR

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