Folic Acid Folate 5
by LifeLink · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 39793 40303 5
- DSLD label 11834
- Serving 1 capsule
Folic Acid Folate 5 by LifeLink lists one ingredient: 5 mg of folic acid per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.
What is in Folic Acid Folate 5?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 | 5 mg | 1,250% | Higher than 99% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11834 (entered October 1, 2012), 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 5,000 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) is higher than 99% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 71 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.
- 5-MTHF 5 mgThorne Research · off the market same ingredients
- High Potency Optimized FolateLife Extension same ingredients
- Methyl Folate L-5-MTHFDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- High Potency Optimized Folate 5000 mcgLife Extension · off the market same ingredients
- L-Methylfolate Calcium 7.5 mgVirtus Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- 5-MTHF 7.5 mgFresh Nutrition 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: 1 capsule daily as a nutritional supplement.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11834.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin.
How many labels does Folic Acid Folate 5 have?
One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.
- Label 11834 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 6 39793 40303 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Life Link (manufacturer), Grover Beach, CA. All LifeLink products.