Folic acid is a type of folate, a B vitamin. Only folic acid is proven to help prevent neural tube defects (NTDs), which are severe birth…
Browsing: Frequently Asked Questions on Folic Acid and Folate
In the United States, folic acid can be found in foods with mandatory or voluntary fortification, or in supplements. All products labeled as “enriched” are required…
For most adults, 100% DV for folate is 400 micrograms of dietary folate equivalents (DFE) or 400 mcg DFE. Women who are not pregnant or breastfeeding…
The DVs are the amounts of nutrients people should consume as part of their daily diet. The %DV is how much a certain nutrient in a…
Blood folate concentration is the amount of folate that can be measured in the blood (many forms of folate are included in the measure). When a…
Food fortification is how vitamins and minerals are added to foods. Folic acid is more heat-stable than natural food folate, which is broken down easily by…