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 2001–2050 of 4,340 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
2001 Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 1.25 mcg 52%
2002 Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 1.25 mcg 52%
2003 Beverages, coconut milk, sweetened, fortified with calcium, vitamins A, B12, D2 Beverages 1.25 mcg 52%
2004 Beef, round, tip round, roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 1.25 mcg 52%
2005 Turkey, retail parts, wing, meat only, cooked, roasted Poultry Products 1.25 mcg 52%
2006 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, flap, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 1.25 mcg 52%
2007 Beverages, almond milk, sweetened, vanilla flavor, ready-to-drink Beverages 1.25 mcg 52%
2008 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, rack - partly frenched, separable lean only, cooked, fast roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 1.24 mcg 52%
2009 Beef, New Zealand, imported, eye round, separable lean and fat, cooked, slow roasted Beef Products 1.24 mcg 52%
2010 Veal, loin, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 1.24 mcg 52%
2011 Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried, breaded Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 1.24 mcg 52%
2012 Snack, BALANCE, original bar Snacks 1.24 mcg 52%
2013 Beef, short loin, top loin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 1.24 mcg 52%
2014 Turkey, whole, meat only, raw Poultry Products 1.24 mcg 52%
2015 Beef, round, tip round, roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 1.24 mcg 52%
2016 SILK Unsweetened, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2017 SILK Plus Fiber, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2018 SILK Plus for Bone Health, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2019 SILK Plus Omega-3 DHA, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2020 SILK Vanilla, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2021 SILK Plain, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2022 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, rib chop/rack roast, frenched, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2023 Sausage, turkey, fresh, cooked Sausages and Luncheon Meats 1.23 mcg 51%
2024 SILK Very Vanilla, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2025 SILK Light Chocolate, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2026 SILK Light Vanilla, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2027 SILK Light Plain, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2028 SILK Chocolate, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2029 Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; double decker bun with condiments and special sauce Fast Foods 1.23 mcg 51%
2030 Mollusks, squid, mixed species, cooked, fried Finfish and Shellfish Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2031 Cheese, Mexican blend Dairy and Egg Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2032 Cheese, pasteurized process, swiss Dairy and Egg Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2033 APPLEBEE'S, fish, hand battered Restaurant Foods 1.23 mcg 51%
2034 Beef, round, bottom round, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw Beef Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2035 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium Pork Products 1.23 mcg 51%
2036 Cheese, blue Dairy and Egg Products 1.22 mcg 51%
2037 Turkey, whole, meat and skin, raw Poultry Products 1.22 mcg 51%
2038 Restaurant, Mexican, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce Restaurant Foods 1.22 mcg 51%
2039 Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried Finfish and Shellfish Products 1.21 mcg 50%
2040 Veal, loin, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 1.21 mcg 50%
2041 Fast foods, hamburger; single, large patty; with condiments, vegetables and mayonnaise Fast Foods 1.21 mcg 50%
2042 Beef, New Zealand, imported, hind shin, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised Beef Products 1.21 mcg 50%
2043 Chicken, gizzard, all classes, raw Poultry Products 1.21 mcg 50%
2044 Egg, whole, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized Dairy and Egg Products 1.21 mcg 50%
2045 Fish, tuna salad Finfish and Shellfish Products 1.20 mcg 50%
2046 Beef, tenderloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 1.20 mcg 50%
2047 Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 1.20 mcg 50%
2048 Fish, pompano, florida, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 1.20 mcg 50%
2049 Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, raw Poultry Products 1.20 mcg 50%
2050 Fish, cusk, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 1.20 mcg 50%

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