Folic Acid 5 mg
by Vitamatic · tablet or pill · 120 vegetarian tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10078 47062 5
- DSLD label 283027
- Serving 1 tablet
- 120 servings
Folic Acid 5 mg by Vitamatic lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 8,333 mcg DFE of folate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Folic Acid 5 mg?
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 | 8,333 mcg DFE | 2,083% | |
| Folic Acid | 5,000 mcg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 283027 (entered March 22, 2023), 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 800GNC · off the market same ingredients
- Folic AcidHealth Resources · off the market same ingredients
- Folic Acid 800 mcgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Natural Folic Acid 400 mcgWindmill · off the market same ingredients
- Folic Acid 800 mcgWindmill · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Folic Acid 400 mcgEqualine 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, take 1 tablet daily with meal or as directed by your qualified health care provider.
- Warnings
- Caution: Consult with your healthcare provider if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or planning any medical procedures.
- Do not use if the safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of sugar, starch, yeast, soy, corn, wheat, egg, artificial colors, flavors & preservatives.
- Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 283027.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Beet, Powder, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Certified Made in U.S.A.
How many labels does Folic Acid 5 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2023.
- Label 283027 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 vegetarian tablets · UPC 8 10078 47062 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamatic (distributor), Raritan, NJ. All Vitamatic products.