Sources of Vitamin B12
Sources of Vitamin B12
Vitamins B12 is primarily found in dairy products, meat and eggs.
Research shows that there is a possibility of sourcing Vitamin B12 from plants, seaweeds and soya products.
However, a closer study showed that there is no significant B12 content from these sources.
Nori (the same green seaweed used in wrapping sushi) showed significant levels of B12 but it was attributed to compounds that are similar to B12 in terms of structure.
Here are some foods that contain some amount of Vitamin B12
- Liver
- Mollusks
- Salmon, Tuna and Trout
- Beef (the sirloin part)
- Tacos and Cheeseburger
- Yogurt
It would be important to note that human waste contains Vitamin B12. This was discovered after vegetarians got their required B12 content from vegetables that were grown using human waste as fertilizer. However, a person may think twice before sourcing his Vitamin B12 from such circumstances. Incidentally, vegetarians lack the necessary daily Vitamin B12 requirement because they don’t eat meat products. Thus, they need to get their B12 requirement from supplements.
Filed under Food Sources of Vitamin B12 by Sublingual Vitamin B12 Folic Acid guide
