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.

FDA daily value: 2.4 mcg

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Showing 1951–2000 of 7,178 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
1951 Lamb, loin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.04 mcg 85% USDA_SR
1952 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.04 mcg 85% USDA_SR
1953 Fish, salmon, chum (keta), poached Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.04 mcg 85% CNF
1954 Fish, wolffish, Atlantic, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.03 mcg 85% USDA_SR
1955 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.03 mcg 85% USDA_SR
1956 Beverages, Dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with low-calorie sweeteners, powder Beverages 2.03 mcg 85% USDA_SR
1957 Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.03 mcg 85% USDA_SR
1958 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised Pork Products 2.03 mcg 85% USDA_SR
1959 Beef, hip, eye of round steak, boneless, lean, cooked, braised Beef Products 2.03 mcg 85% CNF
1960 Beef, hip, eye of round steak, boneless, lean and fat, 0mm (0") trim, cooked, braised Beef Products 2.03 mcg 85% CNF
1961 Fish, catfish (wolffish), atlantic, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.03 mcg 85% CNF
1962 Pork, lungs, braised Pork Products 2.03 mcg 85% CNF
1963 Beef, rib eye steak, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.02 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1964 Beef, round, bottom round, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, braised Beef Products 2.02 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1965 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.02 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1966 Turkey, all classes, back, meat only, roasted Poultry Products 2.01 mcg 84% CNF
1967 Turkey, all classes, dark meat only, roasted Poultry Products 2.01 mcg 84% CNF
1968 Sausage, beef, fresh, cooked Sausages and Luncheon Meats 2.01 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1969 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, loin, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.01 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1970 Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared Legumes and Legume Products 2.01 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1971 Veal, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.01 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1972 Veal, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.01 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1973 Beef, rib eye steak, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.01 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1974 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, fore-shank, separable lean and fat, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.01 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1975 Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.01 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1976 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.01 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1977 Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.01 mcg 84% USDA_SR
1978 Veggie / soy burger patty, unprepared Legumes and Legume Products 2.01 mcg 84% CNF
1979 Veal, shoulder, blade, lean, braised Lamb, Veal and Game 2.01 mcg 84% CNF
1980 Veal, shoulder, blade, lean and fat, roasted Lamb, Veal and Game 2.01 mcg 84% CNF
1981 Lamb, New Zealand, foreshank, lean and fat, 6mm (1/4") trim, raw Lamb, Veal and Game 2.01 mcg 84% CNF
1982 Turkey, all classes, leg, meat only, roasted Poultry Products 2.00 mcg 84% CNF
1983 Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1984 Fish, sucker, white, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1985 Fish, sheepshead, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1986 Fish, pike, walleye, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1987 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1988 Milk and cereal bar Snacks 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1989 Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1990 Fish, bass, fresh water, mixed species, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1991 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1992 Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, raw Sausages and Luncheon Meats 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1993 Fish, sablefish, smoked Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1994 Fish, pike, northern, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1995 Beef, rib eye steak, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1996 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, neck chops, separable lean only, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1997 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, loin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1998 Fish, drum, freshwater, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
1999 School Lunch, pizza, BIG DADDY'S LS 16" 51% Whole Grain Rolled Edge Cheese Pizza, frozen Fast Foods 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR
2000 APPLEBEE'S, 9 oz house sirloin steak Restaurant Foods 2.00 mcg 83% USDA_SR

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