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 1251–1300 of 4,340 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1251 School Lunch, pizza, pepperoni topping, thin crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked Fast Foods 2.16 mcg 90%
1252 Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.16 mcg 90%
1253 Beef, New Zealand, imported, rump centre, separable lean only, raw Beef Products 2.15 mcg 90%
1254 Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.15 mcg 90%
1255 Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.15 mcg 90%
1256 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, flap, boneless, separable lean only, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.14 mcg 89%
1257 Lamb, rib, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.14 mcg 89%
1258 Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw Beef Products 2.14 mcg 89%
1259 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, tenderloin, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.14 mcg 89%
1260 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA Chocolate Covered Almonds Sweets 2.14 mcg 89%
1261 Cheese puffs and twists, corn based, baked, low fat Snacks 2.14 mcg 89%
1262 Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.14 mcg 89%
1263 Beef, New Zealand, imported, rump centre, separable lean and fat, raw Beef Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1264 Game meat, elk, ground, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1265 Fish, haddock, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1266 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1267 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, loin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1268 Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1269 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1270 Turkey, retail parts, thigh, meat and skin, raw Poultry Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1271 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1272 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1273 Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised Beef Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1274 Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, raw Beef Products 2.13 mcg 89%
1275 Cereals ready-to-eat, HEALTH VALLEY, FIBER 7 Flakes Breakfast Cereals 2.12 mcg 88%
1276 Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised Beef Products 2.12 mcg 88%
1277 Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised Beef Products 2.12 mcg 88%
1278 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, square-cut shoulder chops, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.11 mcg 88%
1279 Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 2.11 mcg 88%
1280 Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, raw Beef Products 2.11 mcg 88%
1281 Beef, rib eye roast, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.11 mcg 88%
1282 Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, farmed, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.10 mcg 88%
1283 Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Beef Products 2.10 mcg 88%
1284 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.10 mcg 88%
1285 Beef, New Zealand, imported, sweetbread, raw Beef Products 2.10 mcg 88%
1286 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, tenderloin, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.10 mcg 88%
1287 Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded and fried Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.10 mcg 88%
1288 Cheese, tilsit Dairy and Egg Products 2.10 mcg 88%
1289 School Lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thick crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked Fast Foods 2.10 mcg 88%
1290 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, leg chop/steak, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, fast fried Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.09 mcg 87%
1291 Lamb, rib, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.09 mcg 87%
1292 Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 2.09 mcg 87%
1293 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.09 mcg 87%
1294 Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.08 mcg 87%
1295 Veal, leg, top round, cap off, cutlet, boneless, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.08 mcg 87%
1296 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 2.08 mcg 87%
1297 Salmon nuggets, breaded, frozen, heated Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.07 mcg 86%
1298 Beef, New Zealand, imported, chuck eye roll, separable lean and fat, raw Beef Products 2.07 mcg 86%
1299 Lamb, loin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.07 mcg 86%
1300 Beef, rib eye roast, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.07 mcg 86%

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