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Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that helps to keep blood cells and the nervous system, including the brain, healthy. It also helps make DNA. Vegans get vitamin B12 from foods fortified with vitamin B12 and/or from supplements containing vitamin B12. You can read more about vitamin B12 on our website here:

One food group that is commonly included on lists of foods fortified with vitamin B12 is plant milks. While many plant milks do have vitamin B12 added, not all popular brands do. As of July, 2018, based on website information and product labels, the following milks are not fortified with vitamin B12:

If your favorite milk is on the list, don’t despair! You could try another similar product that does provide vitamin B12, find other foods fortified with vitamin B12, or take a supplement supplying vitamin B12. Look for our upcoming posting listing plant milks that have B12.

This is not an exhaustive list so if you’re aware of other plant milks, please send us a photo of the front of the package and the Nutrition Facts label and we’ll update our listing.

We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or confirmation on your own.

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