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 351–400 of 1,408 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
351 Yogurt parfait, lowfat, with fruit and granola Fast Foods 0.88 mcg 37%
352 McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger Fast Foods 0.86 mcg 36%
353 Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada Restaurant Foods 0.86 mcg 36%
354 Soymilk, original and vanilla, with added calcium, vitamins A and D Legumes and Legume Products 0.85 mcg 35%
355 Cheese, ricotta, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 0.85 mcg 35%
356 Candies, chocolate covered, low sugar or low calorie Sweets 0.85 mcg 35%
357 PIZZA HUT 14" Super Supreme Pizza, Hand-Tossed Crust Fast Foods 0.84 mcg 35%
358 Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby Dairy and Egg Products 0.83 mcg 35%
359 Cheese, colby Dairy and Egg Products 0.83 mcg 35%
360 Cheese, cheshire Dairy and Egg Products 0.83 mcg 35%
361 PAPA JOHN'S 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin Crust Fast Foods 0.83 mcg 35%
362 Cheese, monterey Dairy and Egg Products 0.83 mcg 35%
363 Cheese, monterey, low fat Dairy and Egg Products 0.83 mcg 35%
364 Imitation cheese, american or cheddar, low cholesterol Dairy and Egg Products 0.83 mcg 35%
365 Cheese, mozzarella, part skim milk Dairy and Egg Products 0.82 mcg 34%
366 ON THE BORDER, cheese quesadilla Restaurant Foods 0.82 mcg 34%
367 Stew, dumpling with mutton (Navajo) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.82 mcg 34%
368 Beverages, NESTLE, Boost plus, nutritional drink, ready-to-drink Beverages 0.81 mcg 34%
369 Cheese substitute, mozzarella Dairy and Egg Products 0.81 mcg 34%
370 Beverages, Malted drink mix, natural, powder, dairy based. Beverages 0.80 mcg 33%
371 Candies, milk chocolate, with rice cereal Sweets 0.80 mcg 33%
372 Crackers, cheese, sandwich-type with cheese filling Baked Products 0.80 mcg 33%
373 Crackers, cream, La Moderna Rikis Cream Crackers Baked Products 0.80 mcg 33%
374 Pizza, cheese topping, regular crust, frozen, cooked Fast Foods 0.78 mcg 32%
375 Macaroni and cheese dinner with dry sauce mix, boxed, uncooked Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.77 mcg 32%
376 HUNGRY MAN, Salisbury Steak With Gravy, frozen, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.77 mcg 32%
377 Macaroni or noodles with cheese, microwaveable, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.77 mcg 32%
378 Cheese, pasteurized process, American, low fat Dairy and Egg Products 0.77 mcg 32%
379 CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL, lasagne Restaurant Foods 0.77 mcg 32%
380 Snacks, candy bits, yogurt covered with vitamin C Snacks 0.76 mcg 32%
381 Egg, whole, cooked, scrambled Dairy and Egg Products 0.76 mcg 32%
382 Egg, whole, cooked, omelet Dairy and Egg Products 0.76 mcg 32%
383 Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain Fast Foods 0.76 mcg 32%
384 Cookies, ladyfingers, with lemon juice and rind Baked Products 0.75 mcg 31%
385 Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind Baked Products 0.75 mcg 31%
386 Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 0.75 mcg 31%
387 Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Dairy and Egg Products 0.75 mcg 31%
388 Candies, milk chocolate Sweets 0.75 mcg 31%
389 Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture Dairy and Egg Products 0.73 mcg 30%
390 PAPA JOHN'S 14" The Works Pizza, Original Crust Fast Foods 0.72 mcg 30%
391 ON THE BORDER, cheese enchilada Restaurant Foods 0.72 mcg 30%
392 LITTLE CAESARS 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin Crust Fast Foods 0.71 mcg 30%
393 Egg, whole, cooked, poached Dairy and Egg Products 0.71 mcg 30%
394 Milk, sheep, fluid Dairy and Egg Products 0.71 mcg 30%
395 Soymilk, chocolate, with added calcium, vitamins A and D Legumes and Legume Products 0.70 mcg 29%
396 Soymilk, chocolate, unfortified Legumes and Legume Products 0.70 mcg 29%
397 PIZZA HUT 12" Cheese Pizza, Hand-Tossed Crust Fast Foods 0.70 mcg 29%
398 Gravy, unspecified type, dry Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.70 mcg 29%
399 Gravy, brown, dry Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.70 mcg 29%
400 Yogurt, Greek, nonfat, vanilla, CHOBANI Dairy and Egg Products 0.70 mcg 29%

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