Tag: Cobalamin production

Over 90% of all commercially produced vitamin B12 is generated through a complex microbial fermentation process, not through pure chemical synthesis. This is the definitive answer to where does synthetic vitamin B12 come from, providing the vast majority of supplements and fortified foods worldwide.

Over 90% of all manufactured vitamin B12 is produced by companies, primarily in China, using large-scale microbial fermentation. This manufactured form, known as cyanocobalamin, is not found in nature and is the most common form found in supplements and fortified foods.