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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.

Folate: products by amount per serving3 mcg30 mcg1,000 mcg30,000 mcg
Folate: products by amount per serving3 mcg30 mcg300 mcg3,000 mcg100,000 mcg
Folate: products by amount per serving3 mcg30 mcg300 mcg3,000 mcg30,000 mcg
Folate: products by amount per serving3 mcg10 mcg30 mcg100 mcg1,000 mcg10,000 mcg100,000 mcg
Folate: products by amount per serving3 mcg10 mcg30 mcg100 mcg300 mcg1,000 mcg10,000 mcg100,000 mcg
The amounts printed most often
Amount per servingProductsFor example
400 mcg2,828 Gentle Iron Iron Glycinate 28 mg (Vitamin World); K-Otic (All American EFX); Sport (GNC Mega Men)
200 mcg795 V.M.T. Regular Strength (Viva Vitamins); SizeOn Fruit Punch (Gaspari Nutrition); SizeOn Concord Grape (Gaspari Nutrition)
800 mcg778 Be Calm Extra Strength (Viva Vitamins); LifeEssence (Pure Essence Labs); Longevity Women's Formula (Pure Essence Labs)
100 mcg362 B100 Complex (Sundown Naturals); Maxi Baby Care Liquid Natural Raspberry Flavor (Country Life); Atro-phex (BSN)
1,000 mcg303 Cardio Support Softgels (VitaCeutical Labs); Stress B Formula Plus 1000 mg C (Natural Factors); MultiFactors Women's (Natural Factors)
300 mcg173 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 mcg122 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 mcg98 CoEnzyme Q10-200 (ProCaps Laboratories); TruQ10-50 (ProCaps Laboratories); TruQ10-100 (ProCaps Laboratories)
600 mcg97 Sport Milk Chocolate (GNC Mega Men); Sport Vanilla Bean (GNC Mega Men); Active Milk Chocolate (GNC Women's Ultra Mega)
250 mcg82 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.

Folate by formMethylfolate (5-MTHF)2,069, median 400 mcgFolic acid2,018, median 400 mcgFolinic acid159, median 400 mcg
Folate by formMethylfolate (5-MTHF)2,069, median 400 mcgFolic acid2,018, median 400 mcgFolinic acid159, median 400 mcg
Folate by formMethylfolate (5-MTHF)2,069, median 400 mcgFolic acid2,018, median 400 mcgFolinic acid159, median 400 mcg
Folate by formMethylfolate (5-MTHF)2,069, median 400 mcgFolic acid2,018, median 400 mcgFolinic acid159, median 400 mcg
Folate by formMethylfolate (5-MTHF)2,069, median 400 mcgFolic acid2,018, median 400 mcgFolinic acid159, median 400 mcg
Folate: products naming each form, and their median amount per serving (DSLD version 9.4.0)
FormProductsShare of folate productsMedian per serving
Methylfolate (5-MTHF)2,06917%400 mcg
Folic acid2,01817%400 mcg
Folinic acid1591%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).

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.

Median folate per serving by the year the label entered DSLD (years with 20+ products)
YearProductsMedian per serving
2011278400 mcg
2012843400 mcg
2013938400 mcg
2014552400 mcg
2015563400 mcg
2016523400 mcg
2017560400 mcg
2018435400 mcg
2019461400 mcg
2020546400 mcg
2021367400 mcg
2022354400 mcg
2023226400 mcg
2024192400 mcg
2025184400 mcg

Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.

In which products and brands?

Products listing folate by DSLD product type

Folate by product typeOther Combinations5,418Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)699Vitamin453Botanical with Nutrients378Amino acid/Protein36Botanical15Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical11Single Vitamin and Mineral10
Folate by product typeOther Combinations5,418Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)699Vitamin453Botanical with Nutrients378Amino acid/Protein36Botanical15Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical11Single Vitamin and Mineral10
Folate by product typeOther Combinations5,418Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)699Vitamin453Botanical with Nutrients378Amino acid/Protein36Botanical15Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical11Single Vitamin and Mineral10
Folate by product typeOther Combinations5,418Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)699Vitamin453Botanical with Nutrients378Amino acid/Protein36Botanical15Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical11Single Vitamin and Mineral10
Folate by product typeOther Combinations5,418Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)699Vitamin453Botanical with Nutrients378Amino acid/Protein36Botanical15Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical11Single Vitamin and Mineral10

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 182 of 243), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.

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