Cheese High in Vitamin B12

Written by Daisy Whitbread, MScN
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Last Updated: April 16th, 2019

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