Vitamin B12 Rich Fish and shellfish

Welcome to the list of the top 100 fish and shellfish highest in vitamin b12 content. Where the amount of vitamin b12 ranges from 98.89 µg to 1.60 µg per 100g. The top fish and shellfish is Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat with the highest vitamin b12 content, which in 100g contains 98.89 µg of vitamin b12.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for vitamin b12 is 6 µg. For the 100g serving of Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat, which contains 98.89 µg of vitamin b12, the corresponding RDA vitamin b12 percentage is 1648 %, which is the highest item from the list of fish and shellfish high in vitamin b12.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.Comparing the vitamin b12 content and the nutritional density in 100g for Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat; We class this as a high vitamin b12 content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of fish and shellfish.

Other important and vitamin b12 related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat, which is the top of the fish and shellfish list for vitamin b12 content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 148.00 kcal (7% RDA), the amount of Protein is 25.55 g (46% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 1.95 g (3% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 5.13 g (4% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the vitamin b12 content in Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat from the list of fish and shellfish.

Top Twenty List - Highest vitamin b12 Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for vitamin b12 in fish and shellfish for the top 20 fish and shellfish. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 98.89µg (1648%RDA)
2. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried 40.27µg (671%RDA)
3. Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat 36.00µg (600%RDA)
4. Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat 28.80µg (480%RDA)
5. Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 24.00µg (400%RDA)
6. Fish, caviar, black and red, granular 20.00µg (333%RDA)
7. Mollusks, octopus, common, raw 20.00µg (333%RDA)
8. Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered 18.70µg (312%RDA)
9. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat 18.14µg (302%RDA)
10. Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat 17.50µg (292%RDA)
11. Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, raw 16.20µg (270%RDA)
12. Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, raw 16.00µg (267%RDA)
13. Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried 15.63µg (261%RDA)
14. Fish, mackerel, king, raw 15.60µg (260%RDA)
15. Fish, herring, Atlantic, raw 13.67µg (228%RDA)
16. Mollusks, mussel, blue, raw 12.00µg (200%RDA)
17. Fish, mackerel, salted 12.00µg (200%RDA)
18. Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 11.50µg (192%RDA)
19. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, raw 11.28µg (188%RDA)
20. Crustaceans, crab, queen, cooked, moist heat 10.38µg (173%RDA)

Highest Amount of vitamin b12 per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high vitamin b12 foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the vitamin b12 nutritional content.

The food with the highest vitamin b12 content per typical serving is Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat which contains 84.06 µg in 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 1401 %. For this serving the Energy content is 125.8 kcal (6% RDA), the Protein content is 21.72 g (39% RDA), the Total Fat content is 1.66 g (3% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 4.36 g (3% RDA).

µg of vitamin b12 in fish and shellfish (per 100g)

The list below gives the total vitamin b12 content in the top 100 items from the general description 'fish and shellfish' each of which show the vitamin b12 amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of vitamin b12 can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 65 items. The highest amount of vitamin b12 from the 65 raw items is in Mollusks, octopus, common, raw where the content is 20.00 µg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 22 items. The highest amount of vitamin b12 from the 22 cooked items is in Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat where the amount is 98.89 µg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked fish and shellfish shows that cooking can change the levels of vitamin b12 by 78.89 µg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary