Folic Acid 400 mcg
by Nature Made · tablet or pill · 250 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 31604 01274 8
- DSLD label 271333
- Serving 1 tablet
- 250 servings
Folic Acid 400 mcg by Nature Made lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 665 mcg DFE of folate and 70 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.
What is in Folic Acid 400 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folate | 665 mcg DFE | 167% | |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | ||
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate | 70 mg | 6% | 65% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271333 (entered August 23, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 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 1000 mcgGNC same ingredients
- Folic Acid 800 mcgGNC same ingredients
- Folic Acid 800 mcgDC same ingredients
- Folic AcidBronson same ingredients
- Folic Acid 400 mcgWindmill Natural Vitamins same ingredients
- Folic Acid 800 mcgWindmill Natural Vitamins 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: Adults take 1 tablet daily with water and a meal.
- Warnings
- Store tightly closed, in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
- Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Caution: If you are taking any prescription medications, including anticonvulsants, consult your physician before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No color added No artificial flavors No preservatives Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271333.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose Gel, Croscarmellose Sodium, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USP Dietary Supplement Verified. Listed with: USP Verified mark (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Folic Acid 400 mcg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 271333 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 0 31604 01274 8
- Label 270953 Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 250 tablets
- Label 179409 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market December 14, 2021 · 250 tablets · UPC 0 31604 01274 8
- Label 12132 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market January 30, 2018 · 250 premium tablets · UPC 0 31604 01274 8
- Label 8845 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 250 premium tablets · UPC 0 31604 01274 8
DSLD also links this label to: Folic Acid 400 mcg Supplement (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 Nature Made Nutritional Products (distributor), West Hills, CA. All Nature Made products.