Cheese High in Vitamin B12

Written by Daisy Whitbread, BSc (Hons) MSc DipIONPowered by USDA Nutrition Data

Last Updated: December 9th, 2020

Cheese, in addition to being a good vegetarian source of protein, is also a great natural source of vitamin B12 for vegetarians.

Below is a list of 15 types of cheese ranked by their amount of vitamin B12. Whole milk Swiss Cheese provides the most B12 with 0.9μg (36% DV) per ounce. An ounce of cheese is equal to 28 grams or about a slice of cheese which is large enough to cover a piece of bread. Other cheese high in vitamin B12 includes Gjetost, Mozzarella, Tilsit, Feta, and Brie. For more information, see the article on natural vegetarian sources of vitamin B12, and the complete list of dairy foods high in vitamin B12.

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Table of Cheese High in Vitamin B12

Food	Serving	Vitamin B12
#1 Swiss Cheese View (Source)	per oz	36% DV 0.9μg
#2 Gjetost View (Source)	per oz	29% DV 0.7μg
#3 Mozzarella View (Source)	per oz	27% DV 0.6μg
#4 Tilsit View (Source)	per oz	25% DV 0.6μg
#5 Low Fat Cottage Cheese View (Source)	per 4oz (1/2 cup)	22% DV 0.5μg
#6 Feta View (Source)	per oz	20% DV 0.5μg
#7 Brie View (Source)	per oz	20% DV 0.5μg
#8 Gruyere View (Source)	per oz	19% DV 0.5μg
#9 Gouda View (Source)	per oz	18% DV 0.4μg
#10 Ricotta View (Source)	per 1/2 cup	44% DV 1.1μg
#11 Provolone View (Source)	per oz	17% DV 0.4μg
#12 Grated Parmesan View (Source)	per oz	17% DV 0.4μg
#13 Blue Cheese View (Source)	per oz	14% DV 0.3μg
#14 Romano View (Source)	per oz	13% DV 0.3μg
#15 Cheddar Cheese View (Source)	per oz	13% DV 0.3μg