Vitamin · Supplement ingredient
Folate
Folate is listed on 9,258 U.S. supplement product labels in the NIH DSLD, #28 of 4,614 by label frequency.
- 9,258
- Products
- #28 of 4,614
- By frequency
- NIH
- Dosing fact sheet
Folate (Vitamin B9) dosing reference
NIH ODS Fact Sheet →- Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA / AI)
- 400 mcg DFE for adults
- Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
- 1,000 mcg per day from fortified foods or supplements (no UL on natural folate)
- Unit conversion
- 1 mcg DFE (Dietary Folate Equivalent) = 1 mcg food folate = 0.6 mcg folic acid from fortified food = 0.5 mcg folic acid supplement on empty stomach.
- Drug interactions
- Interacts with anticonvulsants (phenytoin), methotrexate, sulfasalazine. May mask vitamin B12 deficiency at high doses.
- Pregnancy & lactation
- CRITICAL: 600 mcg DFE during pregnancy; 500 mcg lactation. Pre-conception folate (400 mcg/day) reduces neural tube defect risk by ~50–70%.
Statement required by FDA: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Dietary supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult a licensed healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or combining any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, take prescription medication, or have a medical condition.
Source: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Folate-HealthProfessional/
How common is Folate?
Number of supplement labels listing Folate vs nearby vitamin ingredients
- Vitamin C
Vitamin C
19,514 products
- Vitamin E
Vitamin E
13,826 products
- Vitamin D
Vitamin D
13,343 products
- Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12
11,614 products
- Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6
10,881 products
- Folate
Folate
9,258 products
Products containing Folate
Nearby Ingredients in Vitamin
Other ingredients in the Vitamin category cataloged in the NIH DSLD. Useful for comparing how common different nutrients are across the US supplement market.
Nationwide ingredients with similar DSLD presence
Two peer sets for Folate: closest on total DSLD label listings (9,258 here) and closest on distinct brands that list it (1,386 here). Peers exclude the same DSLD category, and rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar label frequency
Nearest other ingredients by distinct DSLD product labels (floored at ≥50), outside this category.
Similar brand breadth
Nearest other ingredients by distinct brands listing them (floored at ≥100 brands), distinct from the label-frequency row.
Frequently asked about Folate
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Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Dosing reference: NIH ODS Folate (Vitamin B9) Health Professional Fact Sheet. Regulatory reference: Source: Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), 1994, 21 U.S.C. § 321(ff).
Disclaimer, Not Medical Advice: Information on this page is based on manufacturer-declared label data and is provided for educational and reference purposes only. It does not constitute medical, nutritional, or health advice. Consult a licensed healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or combining any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, take prescription medication, or have a medical condition.
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Every figure on PlainVitamins is rendered directly from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), no number is typed in by an editor. Ingredient figures are computed directly from the NIH DSLD, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.