Nutrient list · USDA values per 100 g
Foods High in Vitamin B12
Quick answer
Clams comes first with 98.9 µg per 100 g. 98 foods in the CalorTracker database qualify, ranked highest first.
To qualify, a food needs vitamin B12 of at least 0.48 µg per 100 g, a fifth of the FDA Daily Value for vitamin B12 and the FDA's cutoff for a high claim on a label. 98 foods reach it, and Clams comes first at 98.9 µg per 100 g.
Vitamin B12 occurs naturally in foods from animals, and fish, shellfish, meat and dairy fill most of the rows. A plant-based product that appears, such as a fortified cereal, reports the amount added to it.
| Food | Vitamin B12 per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Clams | 98.9 µg | 148 kcal |
| 2.Beef Liver | 70.6 µg | 191 kcal |
| 3.Mussels | 24 µg | 172 kcal |
| 4.Mackerel (Cooked) | 19 µg | 262 kcal |
| 5.Chicken Liver | 16.9 µg | 167 kcal |
| 6.Oysters | 12.9 µg | 79 kcal |
| 7.Sardines (Canned in Oil) | 8.94 µg | 208 kcal |
| 8.Canned Salmon | 4.4 µg | 129 kcal |
| 9.Rainbow Trout (Cooked) | 4.11 µg | 168 kcal |
| 10.Red Snapper | 3.5 µg | 128 kcal |
| 11.Crab (Blue, Cooked) | 3.33 µg | 83 kcal |
| 12.Smoked Salmon | 3.26 µg | 117 kcal |
| 13.Salmon | 3.23 µg | 208 kcal |
| 14.Swiss Cheese | 3.06 µg | 393 kcal |
| 15.Salami | 2.8 µg | 425 kcal |
| 16.Salmon (Cooked) | 2.8 µg | 206 kcal |
| 17.Catfish | 2.78 µg | 144 kcal |
| 18.Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) | 2.73 µg | 270 kcal |
| 19.Tuna | 2.55 µg | 86 kcal |
| 20.Beef Brisket (Braised) | 2.45 µg | 291 kcal |
| 21.Tuna Steak (Yellowfin, Cooked) | 2.35 µg | 130 kcal |
| 22.Ground Bison | 2.28 µg | 238 kcal |
| 23.Mozzarella Cheese | 2.28 µg | 299 kcal |
| 24.Lean Ground Beef 95/5 (Raw) | 2.24 µg | 137 kcal |
| 25.Ribeye Steak (Grilled) | 2.2 µg | 271 kcal |
| 26.Ground Beef 85/15 (Raw) | 2.17 µg | 215 kcal |
| 27.Scallops (Steamed) | 2.15 µg | 111 kcal |
| 28.Ground Beef (80/20) | 2.14 µg | 254 kcal |
| 29.Haddock | 2.13 µg | 90 kcal |
| 30.Egg Yolk | 1.95 µg | 322 kcal |
| 31.Turkey Bacon | 1.88 µg | 368 kcal |
| 32.Tilapia (Cooked) | 1.86 µg | 128 kcal |
| 33.Bologna | 1.82 µg | 308 kcal |
| 34.Corn Flakes | 1.8 µg | 365 kcal |
| 35.Angus Steak | 1.74 µg | 255 kcal |
| 36.Sirloin Steak (Broiled) | 1.71 µg | 183 kcal |
| 37.Feta Cheese | 1.69 µg | 265 kcal |
| 38.Shrimp (Cooked) | 1.66 µg | 119 kcal |
| 39.Brie Cheese | 1.65 µg | 334 kcal |
| 40.Corned Beef | 1.63 µg | 251 kcal |
| 41.Flank Steak (Broiled) | 1.63 µg | 192 kcal |
| 42.Hamburger | 1.63 µg | 288 kcal |
| 43.Cheeseburger | 1.62 µg | 296 kcal |
| 44.Swordfish | 1.62 µg | 172 kcal |
| 45.Waffles (Frozen) | 1.62 µg | 309 kcal |
| 46.Beef Tenderloin (Broiled) | 1.56 µg | 267 kcal |
| 47.Gouda Cheese | 1.54 µg | 356 kcal |
| 48.American Cheese | 1.5 µg | 371 kcal |
| 49.Provolone Cheese | 1.46 µg | 351 kcal |
| 50.Lobster (Cooked) | 1.43 µg | 89 kcal |
How this list is calculated
Foods are ranked by vitamin B12 per 100 g, highest first. Every value is computed from the USDA FoodData Central record behind each food's page, which CalorTracker stores per 100 g. Nothing is estimated or rounded before ranking, and foods with equal values are ordered by name.
USDA values are for the food as sold or cooked, so a fortified food such as a breakfast cereal shows the vitamins and minerals added to it.
This list draws on every food in the CalorTracker food database (461 foods). A food qualifies with vitamin B12 of at least 0.48 µg per 100 g. A food USDA has no measurement for is left out, never counted as zero. The cutoff is 20% of the FDA Daily Value for vitamin B12, the share the FDA uses for a "high in" claim on a label; here it is applied to 100 g, not to a label serving.
98 foods qualify; the table shows the first 50.
Every number comes from USDA FoodData Central, the US government's food composition database, through the food pages linked in the table. The same method is written out on how we calculate, and our sources are listed on sources.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, retrieved . How we calculate.