Top 35 Foods Highest in Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Ranked across 2,500 verified whole USDA foods by Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) (µg per 100g) with % Daily Value, calorie density, and macro ratios. Neurological cofactor required for myelin synthesis, red blood cell formation, and homocysteine methylation.

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw (90 µg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	90 µg	100%	64.8 µg	139 kcal · 20.4g P
#2	Liver, beef	82.5 µg	100%	47.4 µg	174 kcal · 26.3g P
#3	Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	59.9 µg	100%	42.8 µg	140 kcal · 19.9g P
#4	Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	59.3 µg	100%	43.9 µg	135 kcal · 20.4g P
#5	Duck, domesticated, liver, raw	54 µg	100%	39.7 µg	136 kcal · 18.7g P
#6	Goose, liver, raw	54 µg	100%	40.6 µg	133 kcal · 16.4g P
#7	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw	52.4 µg	100%	54 µg	97 kcal · 15.7g P
#8	Liver, beef or calves, and onions	50.7 µg	100%	39.3 µg	129 kcal · 16.7g P
#9	Veal, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw	28.2 µg	100%	28.5 µg	99 kcal · 15.8g P
#10	Liver cheese, pork	24.6 µg	100%	8.08 µg	304 kcal · 15.2g P
#11	Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork	20.1 µg	100%	6.14 µg	327 kcal · 14.5g P
#12	Mollusks, octopus, common, raw	20 µg	100%	24.4 µg	82 kcal · 14.9g P
#13	Turkey, all classes, liver, raw	19.7 µg	100%	15.4 µg	128 kcal · 18.3g P
#14	Chicken, liver, all classes, raw	16.6 µg	100%	13.9 µg	119 kcal · 16.9g P
#15	Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, raw	16 µg	100%	19.8 µg	81 kcal · 9.45g P
#16	Fish, mackerel, king, raw	15.6 µg	100%	14.9 µg	105 kcal · 20.3g P
#17	Liver, chicken	15.1 µg	100%	7.97 µg	189 kcal · 20g P
#18	Beef, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, raw	14 µg	100%	5.96 µg	235 kcal · 15.7g P
#19	Veal, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw	13.8 µg	100%	12.5 µg	110 kcal · 17.2g P
#20	Fish, herring, Atlantic, raw	13.7 µg	100%	8.65 µg	158 kcal · 18g P
#21	Liver sausage, liverwurst, pork	13.5 µg	100%	4.13 µg	326 kcal · 14.1g P
#22	Turkey, all classes, heart, raw	13.3 µg	100%	9.5 µg	140 kcal · 16.7g P
#23	Clams, steamed or boiled	12.1 µg	100%	11.1 µg	109 kcal · 18.6g P
#24	Fish, mackerel, salted	12 µg	100%	3.93 µg	305 kcal · 18.5g P
#25	Mollusks, mussel, blue, raw	12 µg	100%	14 µg	86 kcal · 11.9g P
#26	Clams, baked or broiled	11.9 µg	100%	8.05 µg	148 kcal · 18.2g P
#27	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw	11.3 µg	100%	9.26 µg	122 kcal · 10.4g P
#28	Clams, raw	11.3 µg	100%	13.1 µg	86 kcal · 14.7g P
#29	Mollusks, clam, mixed species, raw	11.3 µg	100%	13.1 µg	86 kcal · 14.7g P
#30	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw	10.2 µg	100%	8.4 µg	122 kcal · 16.5g P
#31	Fish, herring, Pacific, raw	10 µg	100%	5.13 µg	195 kcal · 16.4g P
#32	Fish, roe, mixed species, raw	10 µg	100%	6.99 µg	143 kcal · 22.3g P
#33	Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw	9.43 µg	100%	6.55 µg	144 kcal · 23.3g P
#34	Oysters, steamed	9.41 µg	100%	14.5 µg	65 kcal · 7.23g P
#35	Oysters, baked or broiled	9.24 µg	100%	8.88 µg	104 kcal · 7.11g P

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