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 701–750 of 4,340 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
701 Beef, chuck, clod steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, all grades, cooked, braised Beef Products 2.97 mcg 124%
702 Beef, chuck, clod roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.97 mcg 124%
703 Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, raw Beef Products 2.97 mcg 124%
704 Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.96 mcg 123%
705 Beef, ribeye cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Beef Products 2.96 mcg 123%
706 Egg, whole, dried Dairy and Egg Products 2.96 mcg 123%
707 Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked Beef Products 2.96 mcg 123%
708 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, cooked Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.95 mcg 123%
709 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.95 mcg 123%
710 Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 2.95 mcg 123%
711 Beef, chuck eye roast, boneless, America's Beef Roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Beef Products 2.95 mcg 123%
712 Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.94 mcg 123%
713 Beef, chuck eye Country-Style ribs, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 2.94 mcg 123%
714 Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast or steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 2.94 mcg 123%
715 Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, broiled Beef Products 2.94 mcg 123%
716 Waffles, plain, frozen, ready-to-heat Baked Products 2.93 mcg 122%
717 Beef, rib, whole (ribs 6-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, broiled Beef Products 2.93 mcg 122%
718 Beef, round, knuckle, tip center, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.92 mcg 122%
719 Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.91 mcg 121%
720 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.91 mcg 121%
721 Beef, chuck eye Country-Style ribs, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Beef Products 2.91 mcg 121%
722 Beef, chuck eye roast, boneless, America's Beef Roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 2.91 mcg 121%
723 Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, smoked Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.90 mcg 121%
724 Waffles, plain, frozen, ready -to-heat, toasted Baked Products 2.90 mcg 121%
725 Beef, top loin petite roast/filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 2.90 mcg 121%
726 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST SELECTS Maple Pecan Crunch Breakfast Cereals 2.90 mcg 121%
727 Lebanon bologna, beef Sausages and Luncheon Meats 2.90 mcg 121%
728 Fish, catfish, channel, wild, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.90 mcg 121%
729 Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast/filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Beef Products 2.90 mcg 121%
730 Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw Poultry Products 2.90 mcg 121%
731 Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 2.90 mcg 121%
732 Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 2.90 mcg 121%
733 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal Breakfast Cereals 2.90 mcg 121%
734 Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.90 mcg 121%
735 Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, patty, cooked, broiled Beef Products 2.90 mcg 121%
736 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, neck chops, separable lean only, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.89 mcg 120%
737 Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.89 mcg 120%
738 Veal, loin, chop, separable lean only, cooked, grilled Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.89 mcg 120%
739 Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.89 mcg 120%
740 Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast or steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 2.89 mcg 120%
741 Beef, rib, whole (ribs 6-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled Beef Products 2.89 mcg 120%
742 Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, broiled Beef Products 2.89 mcg 120%
743 Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled Beef Products 2.89 mcg 120%
744 Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.88 mcg 120%
745 Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.88 mcg 120%
746 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size Breakfast Cereals 2.88 mcg 120%
747 Veal, shoulder, blade chop, separable lean only, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.88 mcg 120%
748 Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised Beef Products 2.88 mcg 120%
749 Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.88 mcg 120%
750 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.87 mcg 120%

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