🥛 Vegan Supermarket Foods Rich in Vitamin B12 (2025 Guide)

Discover the best vegan supermarket foods and plant milks fortified with vitamin B12 in 2025. Learn how much B12 they contain, how much you need daily, and easy ways to meet your requirements.

📊 How Much Vitamin B12 Do Vegans Need?

• UK Recommended Daily Intake (RDI): 1.5 µg for adults
• Upper safe limit: No established toxicity, but excess is unnecessary
• Absorption tip: Spread intake across meals for better uptake

🥛 Fortified Vegan Milks

Examples of supermarket plant milks fortified with B12:

• Alpro Oat Milk: ~0.38 µg per 100ml (≈1.1 µg per 300ml glass)
• Oatly Barista Edition: ~0.5 µg per 100ml (≈1.5 µg per 300ml glass)
• Tesco Free From Coconut Milk: ~0.4 µg per 100ml
• M&S Plant Kitchen Almond Milk: ~0.5 µg per 100ml

👉 A single large glass of fortified milk can provide 70–100% of your daily B12.

🍞 Processed Vegan Foods in Supermarkets

Examples of fortified vegan foods:

• Nutritional Yeast (Engevita, Tesco/Waitrose): 1 tsp ≈ 2.2 µg B12
• Breakfast Cereals (Weetabix, Bran Flakes, Cornflakes): 0.6–1.2 µg per serving
• Plant-Based Cheese (Violife, supermarket own brands): 0.5–1 µg per slice
• Vegan Spreads (Flora Plant Butter): 0.4 µg per serving

👉 Combining fortified cereal with plant milk easily covers your daily requirement.

🥩 Vegan Meat Alternatives with B12 Fortification

Supermarkets now stock a wide range of fortified vegan meats:

• Beyond Meat Burgers: ~1 µg per patty, available in Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose
• Richmond Meat-Free Sausages: ~0.9 µg per two sausages, sold in Asda and Tesco
• THIS Isn’t Chicken Pieces: ~1.2 µg per portion, stocked in Sainsbury’s and Waitrose
• Heck Meat-Free Sausages: ~0.8 µg per two sausages, found in Morrisons and Tesco
• Quorn Vegan Fillets: ~0.5–1 µg per portion
• Linda McCartney Vegan Sausages: ~1 µg per serving

👉 A single serving of these products often provides 50–100% of your daily B12 needs.

There’s more!

This list provides examples but is not exhaustive — supermarkets and brands are constantly expanding their fortified ranges, so you’ll find lots more options out there. Always check packaging for “fortified with B12” to confirm.

🎁 Final Thoughts

Supermarket shelves in 2025 make it easy for vegans to meet B12 needs without supplements alone. A mix of fortified milks, cereals, and meat alternatives ensures you stay energised and healthy. However, if you are unsure that you are getting enough B12, there are lots of vegan B12 supplements available to support your diet.

The picture is for illustrative purposes only. Disclaimer: This blog provides general information and suggestions about vegan B12 products. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, product ingredients, availability, and certifications may change over time. Readers should always check labels and verify details directly with manufacturers or retailers before purchasing. The content does not constitute medical, nutritional, or legal advice, and any lifestyle recommendations are shared for general guidance only