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.

FDA daily value: 2.4 mcg

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Showing 451–500 of 4,340 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
451 Beef, ribeye petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.72 mcg 155%
452 Beef, top loin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.72 mcg 155%
453 Beef, plate, inside skirt steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled Beef Products 3.72 mcg 155%
454 Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 3.72 mcg 155%
455 Beef, chuck, top blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled Beef Products 3.71 mcg 155%
456 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 3.71 mcg 155%
457 Fish, pollock, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 3.68 mcg 153%
458 Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.68 mcg 153%
459 Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 3.67 mcg 153%
460 Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 3.67 mcg 153%
461 Veal, shoulder, blade chop, separable lean only, cooked, grilled Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 3.66 mcg 152%
462 Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may contain additives to retain moisture) Finfish and Shellfish Products 3.66 mcg 152%
463 Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised Beef Products 3.66 mcg 152%
464 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.65 mcg 152%
465 Fish, salmon, king, with skin, kippered, (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 3.65 mcg 152%
466 Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.63 mcg 151%
467 Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 3.62 mcg 151%
468 Beef, shoulder steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.62 mcg 151%
469 Beef, round, outside round, bottom round, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 3.61 mcg 150%
470 Turkey, gizzard, all classes, raw Poultry Products 3.61 mcg 150%
471 Fish, lingcod, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 3.60 mcg 150%
472 Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.57 mcg 149%
473 Beef, chuck, top blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled Beef Products 3.57 mcg 149%
474 Beef, shoulder steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.57 mcg 149%
475 Babyfood, cereal, barley, dry fortified Baby Foods 3.57 mcg 149%
476 Beef, rib, eye, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 3.57 mcg 149%
477 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 3.56 mcg 148%
478 Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, shoulder top and center steaks, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 3.56 mcg 148%
479 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder ,blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 3.56 mcg 148%
480 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 3.56 mcg 148%
481 Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 3.56 mcg 148%
482 Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised Beef Products 3.55 mcg 148%
483 Beef, chuck, under blade steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised Beef Products 3.55 mcg 148%
484 Veal, ground, cooked, pan-fried Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 3.53 mcg 147%
485 Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Beef Products 3.53 mcg 147%
486 Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Beef Products 3.53 mcg 147%
487 Egg substitute, powder Dairy and Egg Products 3.52 mcg 147%
488 Beef, chuck, top blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled Beef Products 3.51 mcg 146%
489 Beef, chuck eye Country-Style ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised Beef Products 3.51 mcg 146%
490 Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 3.50 mcg 146%
491 Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 3.50 mcg 146%
492 Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.50 mcg 146%
493 Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised Beef Products 3.50 mcg 146%
494 Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.50 mcg 146%
495 Beverages, Whey protein powder isolate Beverages 3.49 mcg 145%
496 Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Beef Products 3.48 mcg 145%
497 Beef, chuck, under blade steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised Beef Products 3.48 mcg 145%
498 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 3.47 mcg 145%
499 Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Beef Products 3.47 mcg 145%
500 Beef, chuck eye Country-Style ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised Beef Products 3.47 mcg 145%

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