Which vegetarian food is highest in vitamin B12?

Per typical serving, Soy Milk: 2.8 µg, about 185% of the 1.5 µg daily reference.

How is this list ranked?

By how much of the adult daily reference one typical serving covers, using USDA-derived generic food data. The high and source badges use the per-100g convention: at least 30% of the daily reference per 100g is high, at least 15% is a source.

USDA-derived rankings

Vegetarian foods high in vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 keeps nerves insulated and red blood cells forming, and it only occurs naturally in animal foods.

Who this is for: Useful if you are cutting down on meat, over 60, on long-term acid reflux medication, or plant-based and checking fortified foods.

Reviewed 20 July 2026. Ranked per typical serving against the fixed adult reference of 1.5 µg a day.

The clear number one

Soy Milk

One serving (250g) gives you 2.8 µg of vitamin B12, around 185% of the daily reference in one go.

See the full nutrition score for soy milk

The ranking

Ranked by what a typical serving covers, because nobody eats 100g of everything. The badge shows per-100g density: high means at least 30% of the daily reference per 100g, source means at least 15%.

#	Food	Per serving	Per 100g
1	Soy Milk	2.8 µg185% of daily reference	1.1 µghigh
2	Mozzarella	1.4 µg91% of daily reference	2.3 µghigh
3	Greek Yogurt	1.3 µg85% of daily reference	0.8 µghigh
4	Milk (semi-skimmed)	1.3 µg83% of daily reference	0.5 µghigh
5	Skimmed Milk	1.3 µg83% of daily reference	0.5 µghigh
6	Whole Milk	1.1 µg75% of daily reference	0.5 µghigh
7	Eggs	0.9 µg59% of daily reference	0.9 µghigh
8	Feta	0.7 µg45% of daily reference	1.7 µghigh
9	Egg Yolk	0.7 µg44% of daily reference	2 µghigh
10	Pizza (cheese)	0.6 µg43% of daily reference	0.3 µgsource
11	Brie	0.6 µg39% of daily reference	1.7 µghigh
12	Natural Yogurt	0.6 µg37% of daily reference	0.4 µgsource
13	Cottage Cheese	0.5 µg35% of daily reference	0.5 µghigh
14	Whey Protein	0.5 µg31% of daily reference	1.5 µghigh
15	Cheddar Cheese	0.3 µg21% of daily reference	1.1 µghigh
16	Ice Cream (vanilla)	0.3 µg17% of daily reference	0.4 µgsource
17	Milk Chocolate	0.2 µg13% of daily reference	0.8 µghigh
18	Parmesan	0.1 µg9% of daily reference	1.4 µghigh
19	Dark Chocolate	0.1 µg4% of daily reference	0.3 µgsource
20	Yeast Extract	0 µg1% of daily reference	0.5 µghigh

Meat and fish are excluded; eggs and dairy stay in.

Only animal foods appear here naturally, which is the point: fully plant-based eaters cover B12 with fortified foods or a supplement.

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How this list is built

Every number comes from Nutrigate's USDA-derived generic food table, the same data behind the food nutrition scores. The daily reference for vitamin B12 is 1.5 µg, an evidence-based adult amount; the app personalises it to you. Serving sizes are typical household portions, shown in grams so you can judge them.