Folic Acid 1200 mcg
by Micro Ingredients · softgel capsule · 500 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X002IDGX3B
- DSLD label 256792
- Serving 1 softgel (1200 mcg)
- 500 servings
Folic Acid 1200 mcg by Micro Ingredients lists one ingredient: 1,200 mcg of folic acid per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.
What is in Folic Acid 1200 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folic Acid | 1,200 mcg | 300% | Higher than 97% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256792 (entered November 19, 2021), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,200 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) is higher than 97% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 166 list more.
The NIH database records one serving 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.
- Folic Acid 1,200 mcgSuperior Source same ingredients
- Methylfolate 1,333 mcg DFE (800 mcg (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) Orange FlavorCountry Life same ingredients
- Active Folate MethylfolatePhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- Folic Acid 1 mgNature's Harmony same ingredients
- Methyl Folate L-5-MTHF 1,000 mcg MetafolinPureFormulas · off the market same ingredients
- Folate 1000 mcgPhysioLogics · off the market 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 1 softgel daily.
- Warnings
- For best results, please consult your physician.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- If pregnant/lactating or taking any medications, please consult your physician prior to use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No soy No gluten No GMOs
- Free Of: Sugar, soy, dairy, yeast & gluten.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 256792.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Softgel.
How many labels does Folic Acid 1200 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 19, 2021.
- Label 256792 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 500 softgels · UPC X002IDGX3B
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Micro Ingredients (distributor), Diamond Bar, CA. All Micro Ingredients products.