vitamin B12 Archives

How much vitamin B12 is in rice & other rice products?

Rice is a poor source of vitamin B12. Only fortified rice products, such as rice milk & fermented rice, contain vitamin B12.

Soybeans, soy milk, tofu, edamame & other soy products contain no vitamin B12. Only tempeh is a good dietary source, providing 5% DV per serving!

Fish & seafood are excellent dietary sources of vitamin B12. A serving of most common fish provides more than the recommended daily intake!

Cow’s milk is the best dietary source of vitamin B12. Not only, it’s naturally rich in vitamin B12, but also it’s highly bioavailable!

Chicken & other poultry are good sources of vitamin B12. Chicken contains up to 0.56 mcg of vitamin B12 per 100g, or 26% DV per serving.

Eggs are great dietary sources of vitamin B12. A large egg contains 0.5 mcg of vitamin B12, or 20% of the recommended daily intake.

The best time to take vitamin B12 supplements is in the morning, preferably with a meal. Especially, if you have a sensitive stomach.

We need at least 2.4 mcg of vitamin B12 a day. But, athletes of bodybuilding may benefit from high doses of 1,000 mcg from supplements!

It’s pretty safe to take a daily vitamin B12 dosage of 1,000 mcg from supplements, though unnecessary. This dose once a week is preferable!

Only a few plant-based foods are high in vitamin B12. The richest vegan foods in vitamin B12 are nutritional yeast, cholera, nori & tempeh.