vitamin
Folate supplements
Half of the 7,022 folate supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 400 mcg or less per serving; the middle half list 200 mcg to 400 mcg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 123 products whose only supplement ingredient is folate list a median of 800 mcg.
- Products listing it
- 12,1127,022 print an amount; 282 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 400 mcgmiddle half 200 mcg to 400 mcg
How much folate do supplements contain?
The median product lists 400 mcg per serving. One in ten lists 100 mcg or less, one in ten 800 mcg or more. The amount printed most often is 400 mcg (2,828 products).
Products by amount of folate per serving
7,022 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
| Amount per serving | Products | For example |
|---|---|---|
| 400 mcg | 2,828 | Gentle Iron Iron Glycinate 28 mg (Vitamin World); K-Otic (All American EFX); Sport (GNC Mega Men) |
| 200 mcg | 795 | V.M.T. Regular Strength (Viva Vitamins); SizeOn Fruit Punch (Gaspari Nutrition); SizeOn Concord Grape (Gaspari Nutrition) |
| 800 mcg | 778 | Be Calm Extra Strength (Viva Vitamins); LifeEssence (Pure Essence Labs); Longevity Women's Formula (Pure Essence Labs) |
| 100 mcg | 362 | B100 Complex (Sundown Naturals); Maxi Baby Care Liquid Natural Raspberry Flavor (Country Life); Atro-phex (BSN) |
| 1,000 mcg | 303 | Cardio Support Softgels (VitaCeutical Labs); Stress B Formula Plus 1000 mg C (Natural Factors); MultiFactors Women's (Natural Factors) |
| 300 mcg | 173 | N.O.-Xplode 2.0 Fruit Punch Trial Size (BSN); N.O.-Xplode 2.0 Watermelon (BSN); N.O.-Xplode 2.0 Green Apple (BSN) |
| 500 mcg | 122 | Kid's Factors Wild Berry Smoothie Mix (Natural Factors); Kid's Factors Daily Nutrient Boost With Whey Protein (Natural Factors); Heart-Rx (Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals) |
| 50 mcg | 98 | CoEnzyme Q10-200 (ProCaps Laboratories); TruQ10-50 (ProCaps Laboratories); TruQ10-100 (ProCaps Laboratories) |
| 600 mcg | 97 | Sport Milk Chocolate (GNC Mega Men); Sport Vanilla Bean (GNC Mega Men); Active Milk Chocolate (GNC Women's Ultra Mega) |
| 250 mcg | 82 | White Flood (Controlled Labs); L2 Extreme Water Loss (Cellucor); Shed Excess Water (Cellucor) |
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
Which forms of folate do labels name?
Methylfolate (5-MTHF) is the form named most often: 2,069 of the 12,112 folate products (17%), ahead of folic acid (2,018, 17%) and folinic acid (159, 1%). A product naming two forms counts in both; the table below gives every form.
Products by the form of folate on the label
Count, and the median amount per serving in that form.
| Form | Products | Share of folate products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methylfolate (5-MTHF) | 2,069 | 17% | 400 mcg |
| Folic acid | 2,018 | 17% | 400 mcg |
| Folinic acid | 159 | 1% | 400 mcg |
Source: the form each label gives for its folate row (DSLD "forms"), current labels.
Which products list the most folate?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- L-5-MTHF 25,500 mcg DFESeeking Health25,500 mcg
- Folic Acid 20 mgBio-Tech Pharmacal20,000 mcg
- L-Methylfolate Calcium 15 mgVirtus Pharmaceuticals15,000 mcg
- 5-MTHF 15 mgMetabolic Maintenance15,000 mcg
- 5-MTHF 15 mgFresh Nutrition15,000 mcg
- L-Methylfolate 15mgWoodstock Vitamins15,000 mcg
- 5-MTHF 10 mgMetabolic Maintenance10,000 mcg
- B-Complex + 10 mg 5-MTHFMetabolic Maintenance10,000 mcg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 400 mcg; those entered in 2025, 400 mcg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 278 | 400 mcg |
| 2012 | 843 | 400 mcg |
| 2013 | 938 | 400 mcg |
| 2014 | 552 | 400 mcg |
| 2015 | 563 | 400 mcg |
| 2016 | 523 | 400 mcg |
| 2017 | 560 | 400 mcg |
| 2018 | 435 | 400 mcg |
| 2019 | 461 | 400 mcg |
| 2020 | 546 | 400 mcg |
| 2021 | 367 | 400 mcg |
| 2022 | 354 | 400 mcg |
| 2023 | 226 | 400 mcg |
| 2024 | 192 | 400 mcg |
| 2025 | 184 | 400 mcg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing folate by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Nature's Plus (197), Douglas Laboratories (180), Cellucor (73), Vitamin World (67), Country Life (67), Thorne Research (61), Nature's Way (60), Bronson (55), Sundown Naturals (54), Dymatize Nutrition (50).
Every product listing folate
12,112 products, A to Z by name (page 112 of 243), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- L-5-MTHF Natural S-IsomerDesigns for Health1,000 mcg
- L-5-Mthf SapNFHanother unit
- L-Arginine 3,000 mgNatrolanother unit
- L-Arginine Cardio CompleteHerbal Nutrition400 mcg
- L-Arginine Complete Mixed Berry FlavorFNX400 mcg
- L-Arginine PlusThorneanother unit
- L-Arginine Plus GrapeElements of Health Care400 mcg
- L-CitrullineJarrow Formulas · off the marketanother unit
- L-Methyl-B6-B12Virtus Pharmaceuticals15,000 mcg as transcribed, likely a slip
- L-Methyl-MCVirtus Pharmaceuticals6,000 mcg
- L-MethylFolateProThera · off the market1,000 mcg
- L-MethylFolateKlaire Labs · off the marketanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 1 mgMethylProanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 1,000 mcgCardiovascular Research1,000 mcg
- L-MethylFolate 1,700 mcg DFEBrainchild Nutritionalsanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 10 mgMetabolic Maintenanceanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 10 mgMethylProanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 10 mg + CofactorsMethylProanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 10 mg from QuatrefolicMethylProanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 15 mgTeraputics Pure Life20,500 mcg as transcribed, likely a slip
- L-Methylfolate 15 mgMethylProanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 15 mgMetabolic Maintenanceanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 15 mg + CofactorsMethylProanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 15 mg + GlycineaSquared Nutritionanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 15mgWoodstock Vitamins15,000 mcg
- L-Methylfolate 1mgWoodstock Vitaminsanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 2.5 mgMetabolic Maintenanceanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 2.5 mgMethylProanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 5 mgMetabolic Maintenanceanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 5 mgMethylProanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 5 mg + CofactorsMethylProanother unit
- L-Methylfolate 7.5 mgMethylProanother unit
- L-Methylfolate Calcium 15 mgVirtus Pharmaceuticals15,000 mcg
- L-Methylfolate Calcium 7.5 mgVirtus Pharmaceuticals7,500 mcg
- L-ToxMM Sports Nutrition50 mcg
- L-TryptophanLidtke800 mcg
- L-Tryptophan CompleteLidtke TryptoGOLD800 mcg
- L.g.s.Priority One Nutritional Supplements260 mcg
- L2Cellucor250 mcg
- L2 Extreme Water LossCellucor250 mcg
- Lactation SupportHMS Nutritionanother unit
- Lactation Support Mixed BerryPremamaanother unit
- LactivateAdvanced Nutrition by Zahleranother unit
- Ladies' ChoiceBluebonnetanother unit
- Ladies' OneBluebonnetanother unit
- Ladies' One 40+Bluebonnetanother unit
- Ladies' One PrenatalBluebonnetanother unit
- LaiDexTaylor MD Formulations800 mcg
- Lavish LashHairgenics200 mcg
- LDA FormulaDouglas Laboratories800 mcg