Top Meats High in Vitamin B12

About Meats and Vitamin B12

There are quite a number of meats rich in Vitamin B12, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.

Some of the highest Vitamin B12 meats include clams, oyster, trout, salmon, lobster, crab meat, beef, canned tuna, shrimp and turkey. Other Vitamin B12 rich meats are ham, sausage, prosciutto, anchovy, spam, surimi imitation crab, pork, chicken, chicken breast and bacon.

We calculated the top meats for Vitamin B12 by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 meats highest in Vitamin B12.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult DV (Female or Male)

Clams (cooked)

image of clams

In 1 ounce, clam has 28ug of vitamin b12, or about 1200% for adults.
Vitamin B12
28ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
134ug in
200 Calories (135g)
1200%
5600%
Complete nutrition for Clams

Oyster (raw)

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1 ounce of oyster contains 4.6ug of vitamin b12, or about 190% for adults.
Vitamin B12
4.6ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
55ug in
200 Calories (339g)
190%
2300%
Complete nutrition for Oyster

Trout (cooked)

image of trout

1 small trout has 5.1ug of vitamin b12, or about 210% for adults.
Vitamin B12
5.1ug in
1 small (113g)
4.4ug in
200 Calories (98g)
210%
180%
Complete nutrition for Trout

Salmon (raw)

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1 ounce of salmon contains 1.2ug of vitamin b12, or about 49% for adults.
Vitamin B12
1.2ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
6.5ug in
200 Calories (157g)
49%
270%
Complete nutrition for Salmon

Lobster (cooked)

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In 1 ounce, lobster has 1.1ug of vitamin b12, or about 48% for adults.
Vitamin B12
1.1ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
5.7ug in
200 Calories (140g)
48%
240%
Complete nutrition for Lobster

Crab Meat

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1 cup of crab meat contains 4.5ug of vitamin b12, or about 190% for adults.
Vitamin B12
4.5ug in
1 cup (135g)
8ug in
200 Calories (241g)
190%
330%
Complete nutrition for Crab Meat

Beef (ground)

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In 1 ounce, beef has 0.82ug of vitamin b12, or about 34% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.82ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
2.1ug in
200 Calories (72g)
34%
87%
Complete nutrition for Beef

Canned Tuna

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1 ounce of canned tuna contains 0.33ug of vitamin b12, or about 14% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.33ug in
1 ounce (28.35g)
1.8ug in
200 Calories (156g)
14%
76%
Complete nutrition for Canned Tuna

Shrimp (raw)

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1 medium shrimp has 0.07ug of vitamin b12, or about 3% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.07ug in
1 medium (6g)
3.1ug in
200 Calories (282g)
3%
130%
Complete nutrition for Shrimp

Turkey (cooked)

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1 lb of turkey contains 4.6ug of vitamin b12, or about 190% for adults.
Vitamin B12
4.6ug in
1 lb (453.6g)
1.1ug in
200 Calories (106g)
190%
45%
Complete nutrition for Turkey

Ham

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In 1 ounce, ham has 0.27ug of vitamin b12, or about 11% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.27ug in
1 ounce (28.35g)
0.72ug in
200 Calories (76g)
11%
30%
Complete nutrition for Ham

Sausage (cooked)

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1 link of sausage contains 0.78ug of vitamin b12, or about 33% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.78ug in
1 link (87g)
0.56ug in
200 Calories (62g)
33%
23%
Complete nutrition for Sausage

Prosciutto

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In 1 thin, prosciutto has 0.08ug of vitamin b12, or about 3% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.08ug in
1 thin (9.2g)
0.9ug in
200 Calories (103g)
3%
38%
Complete nutrition for Prosciutto

Anchovy (raw)

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1 ounce of anchovy contains 0.18ug of vitamin b12, or about 7% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.18ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.95ug in
200 Calories (153g)
7%
39%
Complete nutrition for Anchovy

Spam

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In 1 ounce, spam has 0.17ug of vitamin b12, or about 7% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.17ug in
1 ounce (28g)
0.42ug in
200 Calories (68g)
7%
17%
Complete nutrition for Spam

Surimi Imitation Crab

image of surimi imitation crab

1 fl of surimi imitation crab contains 0.16ug of vitamin b12, or about 7% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.16ug in
1 fl (28.35g)
1.2ug in
200 Calories (211g)
7%
50%
Complete nutrition for Surimi Imitation Crab

Pork (ground)

image of pork

In 1 ounce, pork has 0.15ug of vitamin b12, or about 6% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.15ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.36ug in
200 Calories (67g)
6%
15%
Complete nutrition for Pork

Chicken (ground)

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1 ounce of chicken contains 0.14ug of vitamin b12, or about 6% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.14ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.54ug in
200 Calories (106g)
6%
22%
Complete nutrition for Chicken

Chicken Breast (cooked)

image of chicken breast

In 1 cup, chicken breast has 0.48ug of vitamin b12, or about 20% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.48ug in
1 cup (140g)
0.41ug in
200 Calories (121g)
20%
17%
Complete nutrition for Chicken Breast

Bacon (cooked)

image of bacon

1 ounce of bacon contains 0.03ug of vitamin b12, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin B12
0.03ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.02ug in
200 Calories (22g)
1%
1%
Complete nutrition for Bacon


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