Foods Highest in Vitamin B12

Quick answer

In our data the foods with the highest vitamin B12 per 100 g are Liver (110 µg), Clam (98.9 µg), Veal Liver (84.6 µg). This ranks the 322 foods that have a vitamin B12 value out of 338 relevant foods (vitamin b12 is assessed for animal-source foods only); dried foods and spices are listed separately because they are concentrated. Values come unchanged from USDA FoodData Central, UK CoFID and the Canadian Nutrient File.

Top foods by category

• Vegetables: Mushroom, brown (0.1 µg), 2 foods with a value
• Meat & Poultry: Liver (110 µg), 121 foods with a value
• Fish & Seafood: Clam (98.9 µg), 105 foods with a value
• Dairy & Eggs: Goose Egg (5.1 µg), 94 foods with a value

Full ranking: 322 foods by vitamin B12 per 100 g

Dried foods and spices (ranked separately)

Coverage and limitations

• 322 of 338 relevant foods have a vitamin B12 value; 16 are not ranked because the source has none.
• Vitamin B12 is assessed for animal-source foods only.
• All amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the source record, in µg. Preparation is shown for every row and is never merged: the same food cooked differently is a separate record.
• Ranks are positions in this dataset only. Food composition varies by variety, season and processing.
• We do not show recommended intakes or health claims on this page. It is general information and not medical advice. Read more in About our data.

Questions about vitamin B12 in foods

Which food has the most vitamin B12 in this dataset?

Liver has the highest vitamin B12 value in our ranking: 110 µg per 100 g (UK CoFID record 18-416#1574). This is the highest among the 322 foods with a value, not a statement about every food in existence.

What do the numbers mean?

Each value is the amount of vitamin B12 in µg per 100 g of the food as described by the source record, for the preparation shown on that row. The unit is µg.

How complete is the data for vitamin B12?

322 of the 338 relevant foods in our data have a vitamin B12 value (95%). 16 have no usable value and are not ranked; a missing value is never treated as zero.

Why are dried foods and spices listed separately?

Dried foods, powders and spices are measured in a concentrated form, so they would outrank fresh foods per 100 g. We rank 4 such foods separately (the highest is Milk, buttermilk at 3.82 µg).

Where do the values come from?

One source record is used per food, in a fixed order: USDA FoodData Central (Foundation Foods, then SR Legacy), then UK CoFID, then the Canadian Nutrient File. Values are never averaged. In this ranking: USDA SR Legacy (218 foods), UK CoFID (68 foods), Canadian CNF (25 foods), USDA Foundation (11 foods).

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