Vitamin B12

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Vitamin B12 benefits

Vitamin B12 source

Cobalamin; Cyanocobalamin

Vitamin B12 is found in:

• Eggs
• Fortified foods such as soymilk
• Meat
• Milk and milk products
• Organ meats (liver and kidney)
• Poultry
• Shellfish

The body absorbs animal sources of vitamin B12 much better than plant sources. Non-animal sources of vitamin B12 vary in their amount of B12. They are not thought to be reliable sources of the vitamin.

Review Date: 02/15/2011
Reviewed By: Alison Evert, MS, RD, CDE, Nutritionist, University of Washington Medical Center Diabetes Care Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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