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Food additive databasenutrient (fortification)Checked 2026-10-02

Cyanocobalamin シアノコバラミン

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive listUsed in 1 product on this site
Purpose
nutrient (fortification)
On the label
“シアノコバラミン” (cyanocobalamin), “ビタミンB12” (vitamin B12), “V.B12” (V.B12)
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives
シアノコバラミン (No. 138)
Source and production
Obtained by separation from the culture solution of actinomycetes (genus Streptomyces) or bacteria (genera Agrobacterium, Bacillus, Propionibacterium, etc.). The component is cyanocobalamin.

In Japan

  • One form of vitamin B12, obtained by separation from the culture solution of microorganisms and used as a fortifier. There are no standards for use.
  • Another name is “ビタミンB12” (vitamin B12), and the simplified name is “V.B12”. When used for nutrient fortification, labeling is exempt (Food Labeling Standards).

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

  • It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.
  • In the EU, it is listed in Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006, Annex II, as one of the forms of vitamin B12 that may be added to food.

Products on this site that contain it

ProductAs written on the label
アイクレオ バランスミルク（大缶）アイクレオ（江崎グリコ）ビタミンB12

Product pages are in Japanese for now.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

Other substances used as nutrient (fortification)

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