Foods high in Vitamin B12

Beef liver and onions tops the list with 102 µg per serving. The Daily Value for vitamin b12 is 2.4 µg. Ranked from 11,875 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
All foodsBakedBeefBeveragesBreakfast CerealsCereal Grains & PastaDairy & EggFast FoodsFats & OilsFinfish & ShellfishFruits & Fruit JuicesLamb, Veal, & GameLegumes & LegumeMeals, Entrees, & Side DishesNut & SeedPorkPoultryRestaurant FoodsSausages & Luncheon MeatsSnacksSoups, Sauces, & GraviesSweetsVegetables & Vegetable
  1. 1Beef liver and onionsMeat mixed dishes · 1 cup (202 g)102 µg4265% DV
  2. 2Cooked clamsFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)84.1 µg3502% DV
  3. 3Beef liverLiver and organ meats · 3 oz (85 g)70.1 µg2921% DV
  4. 4New Zealand lamb liver, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)50.1 µg2090% DV
  5. 5New Zealand lamb liver, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)48.9 µg2036% DV
  6. 6New Zealand lamb kidney, cooked, soaked and friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)47.2 µg1968% DV
  7. 7Domestic duck liver, rawPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)45.9 µg1913% DV
  8. 8Raw goose liverPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)45.9 µg1913% DV
  9. 9New Zealand lamb kidney, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)42.8 µg1784% DV
  10. 10Breaded and fried clamsFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)34.2 µg1426% DV
  11. 11Common octopus, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)30.6 µg1275% DV
  12. 12Pacific oyster, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)24.5 µg1020% DV
  13. 13Turkey liver, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)23.9 µg998% DV
  14. 14KidneyLiver and organ meats · 3 oz (85 g)21 µg875% DV
  15. 15Farmed eastern oyster, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)20.7 µg861% DV
  16. 16Cooked blue musselFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)20.4 µg850% DV
  17. 17Chicken liver, pan-friedPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)18 µg748% DV
  18. 18Oysters, cannedShellfish · 3 oz (85 g)17.7 µg736% DV
  19. 19Octopus salad, Puerto Rican styleSeafood mixed dishes · 1 cup (180 g)17.4 µg727% DV
  20. 20Raw common octopusFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)17 µg708% DV
  21. 21Turkey liver, rawPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)16.8 µg699% DV
  22. 22Canned eastern oystersFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)16.3 µg678% DV
  23. 23Atlantic mackerel, cooked, dry heatFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)16.1 µg673% DV
  24. 24Oscar Mayer Braunschweiger liver sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats · 3 oz (85 g)16 µg665% DV
  25. 25Kippered Atlantic herringFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)15.9 µg662% DV
  26. 26Canned clams, drainedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)15.8 µg660% DV
  27. 27Chopped chicken liver with eggs and onionPoultry mixed dishes · 1 cup (208 g)15.5 µg646% DV
  28. 28Cooked whelkFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)15.4 µg642% DV
  29. 29King mackerel, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)15.3 µg638% DV
  30. 30Cooked wild eastern oystersFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)14.9 µg620% DV
  31. 31Chicken liver, simmeredPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)14.3 µg597% DV
  32. 32Chicken liver, rawPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)14.1 µg587% DV
  33. 33Farmed eastern oyster, rawFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)13.8 µg574% DV
  34. 34Clam cakeSeafood mixed dishes · 1 cake or patty (120 g)13.7 µg570% DV
  35. 35Raw Pacific oysterFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)13.6 µg567% DV
  36. 36Turkey giblets, simmeredPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)13.5 µg563% DV
  37. 37Sardine sandwichSeafood sandwiches · 1 large sandwich (270 g)13.4 µg559% DV
  38. 38Breaded and fried eastern oystersFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)13.3 µg554% DV
  39. 39King mackerel, rawFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)13.3 µg553% DV
  40. 40Chicken liverLiver and organ meats · 3 oz (85 g)12.8 µg534% DV
  41. 41Soup, clam chowder, new england, canned, prepared with equal volume low fat (2%) milkSoups, Sauces, and Gravies · 1 serving 1 cup (252 g)12.2 µg508% DV
  42. 42New England clam chowder, canned, condensedSoups, Sauces, and Gravies · 0.5 cup (126 g)11.9 µg497% DV
  43. 43New England clam chowder, reduced sodium, cannedSoups, Sauces, and Gravies · 1 cup (256 g)11.9 µg494% DV
  44. 44Turkey heart, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)11.8 µg492% DV
  45. 45Atlantic herring, rawFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)11.6 µg484% DV
  46. 46New England clam chowder, canned, with waterSoups, Sauces, and Gravies · 1 serving 1 cup (248 g)11.5 µg478% DV
  47. 47Chicken giblets, friedPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)11.3 µg471% DV
  48. 48Turkey heart, rawPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)11.3 µg471% DV
  49. 49Atlantic herring, cooked, dry heatFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)11.2 µg465% DV
  50. 50Turkey giblets, rawPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)11.1 µg463% DV
  51. 51Capon giblets, rawPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)11 µg459% DV
  52. 52OctopusShellfish · 3 oz (85 g)11 µg459% DV
  53. 53HerringFish · 3 oz (85 g)11 µg457% DV
  54. 54Wild eastern oyster, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)11 µg457% DV
  55. 55MusselsShellfish · 3 oz (85 g)11 µg457% DV
  56. 56Clams, cannedShellfish · 3 oz (85 g)10.8 µg449% DV
  57. 57Anchovies, canned in olive oil, with salt, drainedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)10.8 µg448% DV
  58. 58Clams, steamed or boiledShellfish · 3 oz (85 g)10.3 µg430% DV
  59. 59Salted mackerelFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)10.2 µg425% DV
  60. 60Raw blue musselFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)10.2 µg425% DV
  61. 61Clams, baked or broiledShellfish · 3 oz (85 g)10.1 µg422% DV
  62. 62Mixed species fish roe, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)9.8 µg409% DV
  63. 63Cooked Alaska king crabFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)9.8 µg407% DV
  64. 64Chicken giblets, rawPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)9.7 µg404% DV
  65. 65Clams, rawShellfish · 3 oz (85 g)9.6 µg399% DV
  66. 66Raw mixed species clamFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)9.6 µg399% DV
  67. 67Rockstar energy drinkBeverages · 8 fl oz (248 g)9.3 µg390% DV
  68. 68Rockstar energy drinkSport and energy drinks · 1 cup (248 g)9.3 µg390% DV
  69. 69Pork liver cheeseSausages and Luncheon Meats · 1 slice (38 g)9.3 µg389% DV
  70. 70Fresh bluefin tuna, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)9.2 µg385% DV
  71. 71Raw stewing chicken gibletsPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)9.2 µg384% DV
  72. 72HeartLiver and organ meats · 3 oz (85 g)9.1 µg379% DV
  73. 73ClamsShellfish · 3 oz (85 g)9.1 µg378% DV
  74. 74Fortified acai berry drinkBeverages · 8 fl oz (266 g)9 µg377% DV
  75. 75Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)8.9 µg372% DV
  76. 76Dungeness crab, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)8.8 µg368% DV
  77. 77Queen crab, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)8.8 µg368% DV
  78. 78Breaded meatless chicken, friedSoy and meat-alternative products · 1 cup, pieces (168 g)8.6 µg358% DV
  79. 79BrainsLiver and organ meats · 3 oz (85 g)8.5 µg355% DV
  80. 80Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)8.5 µg354% DV
  81. 81Raw Pacific herringFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)8.5 µg354% DV
  82. 82Fish roe, mixed species, rawFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)8.5 µg354% DV
  83. 83New Zealand lamb brains, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)8.5 µg354% DV
  84. 84Acai blend juiceFruit drinks · 8 fl oz (248 g)8.4 µg351% DV
  85. 85New Zealand lamb testes, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)8.4 µg350% DV
  86. 86Pacific herring, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)8.2 µg341% DV
  87. 87New Zealand lamb brains, cooked, soaked and friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)8.1 µg338% DV
  88. 88Simmered stewing chicken gibletsPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)8.1 µg336% DV
  89. 89Simmered chicken gibletsPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)8 µg334% DV
  90. 90Raw fresh bluefin tunaFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)8 µg334% DV
  91. 91Gatorade G2, low calorieBeverages · 8 fl oz (237 g)8 µg334% DV
  92. 92Oysters, steamedShellfish · 3 oz (85 g)8 µg333% DV
  93. 93Raw roasting chicken gibletsPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)8 µg333% DV
  94. 94Smoked goose liver pâté, cannedPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)8 µg333% DV
  95. 95Emu fan fillet, broiledPoultry Products · 3 oz (85 g)8 µg332% DV
  96. 96Shellfish and vegetables, soy sauceStir-fry and soy-based sauce mixtures · 1 cup (217 g)7.9 µg331% DV
  97. 97Manhattan clam chowder, canned, chunky, ready-to-serveSoups, Sauces, and Gravies · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (240 g)7.9 µg330% DV
  98. 98Oysters, baked or broiledShellfish · 3 oz (85 g)7.9 µg327% DV
  99. 99New Zealand lamb heart, cooked, soaked and simmeredLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)7.8 µg325% DV
  100. 100Raw whelkFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)7.7 µg321% DV

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.