SUPPLEMENT · SYNTHETIC
Cianocobalamina (vitamina b12
PETLYTIC SCORE
Acceptable
20/100 risk index
Cianocobalamina (vitamina b12 is a common pet food ingredient with a mixed record. Here's what the data says about its safety, nutritional value, and how it's used across the brands in our database.
FDA PET STATUS
Not evaluated
FDA HUMAN STATUS
Not evaluated
EFSA STATUS
Not evaluated
NTP CARCINOGEN
Not listed
What Cianocobalamina (vitamina b12 actually is
Cianocobalamina (vitamina b12 is a supplement commonly found in commercial pet food. It is sourced from synthetic origins and is classified as acceptable quality by Chowmark's scoring rubric.
Why it's still in pet food when human food has moved on
Two reasons: cost and regulatory inertia. Pet food regulation lags human food regulation by decades. Premium brands have largely moved away from it. The cheap ones still use it.
WHICH BRANDS STILL USE CIANOCOBALAMINA (VITAMINA B12
We checked every brand in our database. Here's the partial list — the products with the highest sales volume that still include this ingredient.
| BRAND | PRODUCT | CATEGORY | RECALLS (5YR) | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Canin | Royal Canin Mother & Babycat | dry cat | 0 | 56 |
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