Folate 400 mcg (As Metafolin)
by Solgar · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since September 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 01941 6
- DSLD label 65636
- Serving 1 tablet
Folate 400 mcg (As Metafolin) by Solgar lists one ingredient: 400 mcg of folate per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.
What is in Folate 400 mcg (As Metafolin)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folateas L-MethylfolateFolate (Form: as L-Methylfolate (Alt. Name: Metafolin)) | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65636 (entered October 22, 2016), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Natural Folic Acid 400 mcgWindmill · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Folic Acid 400 mcgEqualine same ingredients
- Natural Folic Acid 400 mcgLongs Wellness · off the market same ingredients
- Folic Acid 400 mcg SupplementNature Made same ingredients
- Folic Acid 400 mcg USPOptimum same ingredients
- Folic Acid Chewable Tablets - 400 mcgKirkman same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) tablet one to two times daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Gluten, Wheat & Dairy free
- Free Of: Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Soy, Yeast, Sugar, Sodium, Artificial Flavor, Preservatives and Color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65636.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Mannitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Gluten-Free GF; K Parve. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Folate 400 mcg (As Metafolin) have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 65636 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01941 6
- Label 65635 Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market October 2, 2020 · 50 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01940 9
- Label 44129 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 9, 2016 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01941 6
DSLD also links this label to: Folate 666 mcg DFE (Metafolin 400 mcg) (image difference, same product), Folate 666 mcg DFE (Metafolin 400 mcg) (package size difference, same product), Folate 666 Mcg DFE (Metafolin 400 MCG) (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.