Vitamins
Top 50 Foods Highest in Vitamin B-12
Ranked by Vitamin B-12 content per 100g edible portion. Daily Value: 2.40 ug (FDA 2020). Data from USDA FoodData Central.
Vitamin B-12: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips#1 Highest
Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat
98.9 ug
Daily Value
2.40 ug
FDA 2020
Foods ranked
50
with Vitamin B-12 data
Complete Ranking — Vitamin B-12 per 100g
| # | Food | Vitamin B-12 (ug) | % DV | Calories | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat | 98.9 | 4120% (Excellent) | 148 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 2 | Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products liver, cooked, boiled vs #1 | 96.0 | 4000% (Excellent) | 150 kcal | Beef Products |
| 3 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw vs #1 | 90.1 | 3752% (Excellent) | 139 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 4 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 | 85.7 | 3571% (Excellent) | 238 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 5 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised vs #1 | 84.6 | 3525% (Excellent) | 192 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 6 | Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw vs #1 | 84.5 | 3521% (Excellent) | 133 kcal | Beef Products |
| 7 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 | 83.1 | 3464% (Excellent) | 175 kcal | Beef Products |
| 8 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised vs #1 | 78.9 | 3287% (Excellent) | 137 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 9 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised vs #1 | 76.5 | 3187% (Excellent) | 220 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 10 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 | 72.5 | 3021% (Excellent) | 193 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 11 | Moose, liver, braised (Alaska Native) vs #1 | 71.0 | 2958% (Excellent) | 155 kcal | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods |
| 12 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised vs #1 | 70.6 | 2941% (Excellent) | 191 kcal | Beef Products |
| 13 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw vs #1 | 59.8 | 2494% (Excellent) | 140 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 14 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw vs #1 | 59.3 | 2471% (Excellent) | 135 kcal | Beef Products |
| 15 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, raw vs #1 | 59.0 | 2458% (Excellent) | 136 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 16 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, cooked, soaked and fried vs #1 | 57.5 | 2396% (Excellent) | 168 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 17 | Fish, whitefish, eggs (Alaska Native) vs #1 | 56.4 | 2350% (Excellent) | 104 kcal | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods |
| 18 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, kidney, cooked, soaked and fried vs #1 | 55.6 | 2315% (Excellent) | 112 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 19 | Goose, liver, raw vs #1 | 54.0 | 2250% (Excellent) | 133 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 20 | Duck, domesticated, liver, raw vs #1 | 54.0 | 2250% (Excellent) | 136 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 21 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw vs #1 | 52.4 | 2184% (Excellent) | 97 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 22 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, kidney, raw vs #1 | 50.4 | 2099% (Excellent) | 84 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 23 | Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried vs #1 | 40.3 | 1678% (Excellent) | 202 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 24 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised vs #1 | 36.9 | 1538% (Excellent) | 163 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 25 | Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat vs #1 | 36.0 | 1500% (Excellent) | 164 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 26 | Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat vs #1 | 28.8 | 1200% (Excellent) | 163 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 27 | Fish, salmon, chum, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 | 28.6 | 1192% (Excellent) | 378 kcal | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods |
| 28 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw vs #1 | 28.2 | 1175% (Excellent) | 99 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 29 | Turkey, all classes, liver, cooked, simmered vs #1 | 28.2 | 1174% (Excellent) | 189 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 30 | Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, kidney, raw vs #1 | 27.7 | 1152% (Excellent) | 87 kcal | Beef Products |
| 31 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw vs #1 | 27.5 | 1146% (Excellent) | 99 kcal | Beef Products |
| 32 | Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw vs #1 | 26.0 | 1083% (Excellent) | 134 kcal | Pork Products |
| 33 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, simmered vs #1 | 24.9 | 1037% (Excellent) | 158 kcal | Beef Products |
| 34 | Liver cheese, pork vs #1 | 24.5 | 1023% (Excellent) | 304 kcal | Sausages and Luncheon Meats |
| 35 | Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat vs #1 | 24.3 | 1012% (Excellent) | 79 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 36 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 | 24.1 | 1004% (Excellent) | 273 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 37 | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat vs #1 | 24.0 | 1000% (Excellent) | 172 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 38 | Steelhead trout, dried, flesh (Shoshone Bannock) vs #1 | 22.4 | 933% (Excellent) | 382 kcal | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods |
| 39 | Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, kidney, cooked, boiled vs #1 | 21.4 | 890% (Excellent) | 157 kcal | Beef Products |
| 40 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 | 21.3 | 887% (Excellent) | 213 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 41 | Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 | 21.1 | 880% (Excellent) | 172 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 42 | Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes vs #1 | 20.7 | 862% (Excellent) | 390 kcal | Breakfast Cereals |
| 43 | Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork vs #1 | 20.1 | 837% (Excellent) | 327 kcal | Sausages and Luncheon Meats |
| 44 | Fish, caviar, black and red, granular vs #1 | 20.0 | 833% (Excellent) | 264 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 45 | Mollusks, octopus, common, raw vs #1 | 20.0 | 833% (Excellent) | 82 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 46 | Turkey, all classes, liver, raw vs #1 | 19.7 | 822% (Excellent) | 128 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 47 | Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned vs #1 | 19.1 | 797% (Excellent) | 68 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 48 | Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 | 19.1 | 796% (Excellent) | 386 kcal | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods |
| 49 | Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat vs #1 | 19.0 | 792% (Excellent) | 262 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 50 | Oscar Mayer, Braunschweiger Liver Sausage (sliced) vs #1 | 18.8 | 782% (Excellent) | 331 kcal | Sausages and Luncheon Meats |
* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.