Comparison
Folic Acid and BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12
Folic Acid (Ortho Molecular Products) lists 2 distinct ingredients and BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12 (Life Extension) 2 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 2 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Folic Acid | BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12 |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B12 | 200 mcg (8333%) | 300 mcg (12500%) |
| Folate | 5,000 mcg | 680 mcg DFE (170%) |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Folic Acid, 1 capsule; BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12, 1 vegetarian capsule. Current labels entered February 2018 and August 2020. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Folic AcidOrtho Molecular Products: every row against all products listing it
- BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12Life Extension: every row against all products listing it