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 251–300 of 7,178 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
251 Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone Finfish and Shellfish Products 8.94 mcg 372% USDA_SR
252 Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone Finfish and Shellfish Products 8.94 mcg 372% CNF
253 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, testes, cooked, soaked and fried Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 8.88 mcg 370% USDA_SR
254 Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 8.75 mcg 365% USDA_SR
255 Mollusks, oyster, eastern (blue point), wild, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 8.75 mcg 365% CNF
256 Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 8.71 mcg 363% USDA_SR
257 Emu, top loin, cooked, broiled Poultry Products 8.71 mcg 363% USDA_SR
258 Emu, top loin, cooked, broiled Poultry Products 8.71 mcg 363% CNF
259 Fish, mackerel, atlantic, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 8.71 mcg 363% CNF
260 Game meat, native, caribou (reindeer), brain, boiled Lamb, Veal and Game 8.60 mcg 358% CNF
261 Beef, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw Beef Products 8.55 mcg 356% USDA_SR
262 Beef, heart, raw Beef Products 8.55 mcg 356% CNF
263 Emu, ground, cooked, pan-broiled Poultry Products 8.52 mcg 355% USDA_SR
264 Fish, salmon, coho (silver), raw (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 8.52 mcg 355% USDA_SR
265 Emu, ground, cooked, pan-broiled Poultry Products 8.52 mcg 355% CNF
266 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw Pork Products 8.49 mcg 354% USDA_SR
267 Pork, kidney, raw Pork Products 8.49 mcg 354% CNF
268 Chicken, roasting, giblets, cooked, simmered Poultry Products 8.45 mcg 352% USDA_SR
269 Chicken, roasting, giblets, simmered Poultry Products 8.45 mcg 352% CNF
270 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, heart, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 8.40 mcg 350% USDA_SR
271 Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 8.30 mcg 346% USDA_SR
272 Game meat, raccoon, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 8.30 mcg 346% USDA_SR
273 Game meat, rabbit, domesticated, composite of cuts, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 8.30 mcg 346% USDA_SR
274 Game meat, opossum, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 8.30 mcg 346% USDA_SR
275 Game meat, muskrat, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 8.30 mcg 346% USDA_SR
276 Game meat, raccoon, roasted Lamb, Veal and Game 8.30 mcg 346% CNF
277 Game meat, rabbit, domestic, composite cuts, roasted Lamb, Veal and Game 8.30 mcg 346% CNF
278 Game meat, opossum, roasted Lamb, Veal and Game 8.30 mcg 346% CNF
279 Game meat, muskrat, roasted Lamb, Veal and Game 8.30 mcg 346% CNF
280 Game meat, native, beaver, roasted Lamb, Veal and Game 8.30 mcg 346% CNF
281 Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 8.18 mcg 341% USDA_SR
282 Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST Shake Mix, powder, 3-2-1 Plan Beverages 8.08 mcg 337% USDA_SR
283 Fish, Salmon, Chum, raw (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 8.08 mcg 337% USDA_SR
284 Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST Shake Mix, high protein, whey powder, 3-2-1 Plan, Beverages 8.07 mcg 336% USDA_SR
285 Pate, chicken liver, canned Sausages and Luncheon Meats 8.07 mcg 336% USDA_SR
286 Pâté, chicken liver, canned Sausages and Luncheon meats 8.07 mcg 336% CNF
287 Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 7.97 mcg 332% USDA_SR
288 Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 7.92 mcg 330% USDA_SR
289 Formulated bar, SLIM-FAST OPTIMA meal bar, milk chocolate peanut Snacks 7.90 mcg 329% USDA_SR
290 Fish, salmon, sockeye (red), raw (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 7.82 mcg 326% USDA_SR
291 Fish, trout, mixed species, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 7.79 mcg 325% USDA_SR
292 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised Pork Products 7.79 mcg 325% USDA_SR
293 Fish, trout, mixed species, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 7.79 mcg 325% CNF
294 Pork, kidney, braised Pork Products 7.79 mcg 325% CNF
295 Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 7.72 mcg 322% USDA_SR
296 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, OAT BLENDERS with honey & almonds Breakfast Cereals 7.55 mcg 315% USDA_SR
297 Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 7.53 mcg 314% USDA_SR
298 Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Protein Performance Bar, Caramel Nut Rush Snacks 7.50 mcg 312% USDA_SR
299 Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Double Chocolate Nut Bar Snacks 7.50 mcg 312% USDA_SR
300 Fish, trout, mixed species, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 7.49 mcg 312% USDA_SR

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