Vitamin B12 Deficiency Are you getting enough vitamin B12? Many people don’t, and that deficiency can cause problems. Vitamin B12 does a lot of things for your body. It helps make your DNA and your red blood cells, for examples. You can get vitamin B12 from your diet , or from supplements . Exactly how much you need depends on your age. Below are the top 10 foods highest in vitamin B12 by common serving sizes, click here for high vitamin B12 foods by nutrient density , here for an extended list of vitamin B12 rich foods , and here for other foods high in vitamin B . For even more see the articles for vegan and vegetarian sources of vitamin B12 . #1: Shellfish (Cooked Clams) Vitamin B12 in 100g 3oz Serving (85g) Per 20 small clams (190g) 98.9μg (1648% DV) 84.1μg (1401% DV) 187.9μg (3132% DV) Other Shellfish High in Vitamin B12 (%DV per 3oz serving cooked): Oysters (408%), and Mussels (340%). Click to see complete nutrition facts. #2: Liver
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